Hibs v Celtic

[SHODAN]

I'll get the ball rolling. Team news?

[macca70]

I know we’re technically the home team but are we wearing home or away strip?

Cause these clowns only have 3 green strips!!

[Allant1981]

barker starting

[Allant1981]

laidlaw, gray, hanlon, ambrose, stevenson, barker, bartley, mcginn, mcgeouch, slivka, stokes

[Aldo]

Surprised Boyle hasn't started but just going to have to trust NL on this one!

[Ronniekirk]

barker starting

Find that a strange one He hasn't played there before and is relatively inexperienced
But Lennon must be hoping his pace and trickery can be utilised and Boyle can come on and replace him causing them further problems as they tire
Gray back in Here's hoping he can get the winner again


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[Swedish hibee]

'Mon the Hibees!!!!

[IGRIGI]

Time for Barker to step up to the plate and show us why he's at Man City, hopefully with the size of the Hampden pitch he can use it to his advantage.

[Ronniekirk]

Surprised Boyle hasn't started but just going to have to trust NL on this one!

Hasn't been scoring of late so maybe cooling his heels on the bench will make him feel he has a point to prove when he comes on but yea already posted barker seems a strange starter if we are looking for goals as to date he hasn't scored
But as you say Aldo Lennon must have a plan for him and think he can do a job


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[GreenNWhiteArmy]

All out attack by Celtic it appears.

Keep it tight and compact. We'll do them on the counter

[Firestarter]

Dropping Whittaker at Hampden is a big call. Mon the cabbage. Lennon likes Barker, I wouldn't have started him.

[Aldo]

Hasn't been scoring of late so maybe cooling his heels on the bench will make him feel he has a point to prove when he comes on but yea already posted barker seems a strange starter if we are looking for goals as to date he hasn't scored But as you say Aldo Lennon must have a plan for him and think he can do a job Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk


Boyle is an important player for us and although he's not been scoring of late his pace is important.

We shall see very soon how it all pans out.

Hopefully put on a good performance.

[mutley]

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[Hibee87]

Hmmm not too sure about that team depending on how he sets up. Imo slivka has been reletivity inefective and annonymous when played with mcginn and mcgeouch as he tends to be more out on the right. I would like to see slivka playing in the middle or behind stokes as i think he is a lot better when he has a bit more space. I dont see mcgeouch playing on the right so if slivka is there then celtic could exploit us down there.

[Unseen work]

Another defensive change? Why?

[lyonhibs]

4-5-1 with one actual winger, an as yet relatively untested young lad?!

There's a reason Lennon is a professional football manager and I'm off to the pub so I'll trust him, but that's not what I'd have gone for.

[B.H.F.C]

Dropping Whittaker at Hampden is a big call. Mon the cabbage. Lennon likes Barker, I wouldn't have started him.

Maybe not that big a call as he was doubtful anyway.

[WhileTheChief..]

Happy with this as I think we need the strength of Slivka and Bartley in there.

Pleased to see Barker starting and we’ve got good options on the bench.

Hope Swanson gets on.

[OtleyHibs]

Come on the Hibees!! Couldn't get up for this one due to stupid family commitments, why do these people interfere with the important things in life?!

Used to be able to miss things cos they understood Hibs in a semi or final is massive but they are so common these days that they no longer accept it is a rare special thing 😄

Surprised Whittaker out but can have no complaints about David Gray in at Hampden

[adhibs]

Another defensive change? Why?

Because whittaker was brutal last week no doubt. Happy lennons brought gray back in.

[Leith Green]

4-5-1 with one actual winger, an as yet relatively untested young lad?!

There's a reason Lennon is a professional football manager and I'm off to the pub so I'll trust him, but that's not what I'd have gone for.

It looks exactly the same shape and set up as last week against aberdeen. Not what i was hoping for to be honest , think it leaves stokes isolated and didnt work last week

[SHODAN]

Boyle and Barker should be wide, not Boyle and Slivka. He proved that last week.

[SRHibs]

Decent team although not sure about dropping Boyle. It feels weirdly early for a football match.

[Wull]

Looks a steady team with a strong bench, Cummon the Hibees

[Unseen work]

I think it will be a 4-4-1-1

Barker in a free role and when we don’t have the ball he just sits on Brown not giving him a minute

Slivka Bartley Mcginn McGeouch

Barker

Stokes

[oconnors_strip]

Hibs wearing away strip

[cabbageandribs1875]

Because whittaker was brutal last week no doubt. Happy lennons brought gray back in.


i'd prefer whitty playing in front of david gray, instead of slivka, looks like a lonely shift up top again for stokesy





lets hope NL gets it right


mon the cabbage

[Tyler Durden]

When you need to hit a team on the break it's a strange decision to leave all your pace on the bench.

I like Barker but he's going to be short of support.

Worry we'll be out of the game by the time we can get some subs on but in Lennon we trust

[Swedish hibee]

I remember the meltdown when Stubbs didn't start Liam Henderson at Hampden.. We simply have to trust the manager again. Let's do this Hibs.

[PeeJay]

Whittacker has a hip injury according to another Hibs.Net thread and Boyle was rubbish last week so those changes seem understandable ...

[SHODAN]

Hibs wearing away strip

Joke.

[YehButNoBut]

Griffiths being interviewed on BT saying he won't celebrate if he scores as has too much respect for Hibs, lets hope we don't have to find out.

Got a feeling he's gonna score today, but hopefully we score 1 more.

:flag:

[Golden Bear]

Encouragement for now although I'm dubious about the team selection.

[wookie70]

Seems another odd selection. The defense has been playing well and Whittaker had a very good game last week. Barker is a big call too.

[Billy Whizz]

Seems another odd selection. The defense has been playing well and Whittaker had a very good game last week. Barker is a big call too.

Maybe Whittaker hasn’t trained for a few days with his injury

[cabbageandribs1875]

Maybe Whittaker hasn’t trained for a few days with his injury



niggly groin problem i think NL just said

[Sudds_1]

is it on council telly?

[cabbageandribs1875]

is it on council telly?



nope..BT

[Hibrandenburg]

Think the selection might be a clever one. Celtic will be weary after the Bayern game. Absorb some pressure and let them tire, then bring on a bit of pace in the last half hour. 1-0 Hibs Murray scoring after coming on off the bench.

C'mon the Cabbage!

[Pretty Boy]

Far from a huge crowd but fans in very good voice early doors.

[Pretty Boy]

The bandwagon jumpers replacing Basque flags with Catalan ones for this game it seems.

Always original.

[Ardenttwo]

Think the selection might be a clever one. Celtic will be weary after the Bayern game. Absorb some pressure and let them tire, then bring on a bit of pace in the last half hour. 1-0 Hibs Murray scoring after coming on off the bench.

C'mon the Cabbage!

Boyle been off for two days with a personal issue according to Lennon !!!!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

aw man that sellick lime colour looks eeewww

[A Hi-Bee]

Not able to get there today, as one who lives outside of Edinburgh only way I could get a ticket was by paying an extra £6-50 for some kind of special postal delivery, ticket office told me nothing to do with them, tickets come from the SFA, **** the SFA is my vote- not gonna pay an extra that I cannot afford in the first place, the Blazers can moan all they want about how many Hi-Bees turn up but in my own case (sure not the only one) the plonkers at the SFA/GFa are just ripping the ***** out of the supporters.
By the way the BBC are complicit in all this with their ***** about a number of tickets sold by Hibs.
Hibs will get through on penalties, just have to rely on other ways of hearing or seeing this game.
GGTTH :flag::flag::flag:

[Bostonhibby]

The bandwagon jumpers replacing Basque flags with Catalan ones for this game it seems.

Always original.Special relationship with Barca. They give them target practice.

Cmon Hibs nail the lessers.

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[cabbageandribs1875]

referee is the gadgy that was in charge for our LC final v Ross co.....hope he gets out the road when we are passing the ball this time

[Betty Boop]

We need to settle down.

[Speedway]

Does Big Dave still play for us?

[Swedish hibee]

'Mon the Hibs

[nonshinyfinish]

Barker showing he can cause them problems if we get him the ball, just needs to pick out a man in the centre.

[cabbageandribs1875]

great ball from stokes in to the box but as expected our midfield too slow to get up to support him

[IGRIGI]

Barker justifying his selection so far, looking a threat.

[Hibrandenburg]

Giving away too many loose passes in midfield.

[Pretty Boy]

1-0 Celtic. Awful defending.

[nonshinyfinish]

Baws. Soft goal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

goal sellick :rolleyes: ah well kept them out for a full 14 mins

[SaulGoodman]

Dreadful defending by Barker

[Betty Boop]

Barker sleeping.

[Swedish hibee]

******g ****.

[Hibrandenburg]

Shocking defending. Game plan out the window. We need to run at them now.

[Moulin Yarns]

Come on Hibs we have been in this situation before. Heads up.

[IGRIGI]

Barker justifying his selection so far, looking a threat.

That justification just went oot the window with that defending..

[Pretty Boy]

Yet again very little support for Stokes. 2 crosses he has put in with only 1 Hibs player within 15 yards of the box.

[Golden Bear]

Not enough players in the opposition box, very much the same as last week.

[Heisenberg]

McGinn has been brutal so far.

[SaulGoodman]

Get Simon Murray up front with Stokes ffs

[IGRIGI]

Too easy for Celtic defence just now, Stokes not getting enough support and is having to come out wide with no one in the box.

[blackpoolhibs]

Barker sleeping, but Hanlon showing why he's nowhere near a Scotland cap by attacking a ball he should have left for Ambrose and he would have been in the place the ball landed.

[Hibs90]

McGinn has been brutal so far.

Probably thinks hes on the Celtic team today.

[IGRIGI]

Sutton making a good point, after their midweek game we should be pressing a lot higher up the pitch.

[WhileTheChief..]

Soft goal to lose but we’re looking ok.

Plenty time.

[Berwickhibby]

Laidlaw should be saving that..... Handing Celtic the tie... Their only shot on target


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[Thomo1875]

Stokes isolated... Seems to be a common theme

[Twiglet]

Did anyone else notice about 12 mins in the celtic 63 take a kick at the Hibs player who dispossessed him?

[hibsbollah]

I'm stuck in the warm sunshine of the south of France, sadly. So appreciate as many updates as possible :aok:

[supermcginn]

Same as last week, Stokes' completely isolated whilst we have three attackers on the bench, brutal

[Hibs90]

I'm stuck in the warm sunshine of the south of France, sadly. So appreciate as many updates as possible :aok:

It looks similar to last week, Stokes isolated. McGinn having a mare.

[SaulGoodman]

Tactics are all wrong today

[Northernhibee]

McGinn and McGeouch need to realise that if they play a pass that drags Stokes out wide and they don't make an effort to get into the box they're deadwood in an attacking sense. Push forward and that all changes.

[Saint Hibee]

“A bit half-hearted” says Sutton, and it’s hard to disagree. We should be right in their faces putting them under constant pressure.

[IGRIGI]

Brown at times is getting the freedom of Hampden.

[Golden Bear]

Come on Hibs, at least show a bit urgency.

[seanshow]

Any thing on the offsidee for the goal ?

[Hibs90]

Giving them far too much space, sitting far too deep. Utterly pathetic tactics from Lennon. It's either been a plan thats failed already or he just doesn't know what to do.

[Pretty Boy]

Stupid free kick to give away. Stay on your feet

[cabbageandribs1875]

silly challenge by hanlon

[thebausburst]

pretty brutal so far from hibs, Celtic in training game mode, barker waste of time, 1 up not working

[supermcginn]

pretty brutal so far from hibs, Celtic in training game mode, barker waste of time, 1 up not working

Barker's the only one who looks dangerous!

[Northernhibee]

We've been very poor. No urgency, soft goal conceded, Stokes isolated with nobody (maybe other than Barker) trying to support him. C'mon Hibs, we're better than this.

[Smartie]

I thought we looked ok for the first 10 minutes.

We gave away a shocking first goal (as we do every week) and it's been men against boys since then.

This team is going to achieve nothing until they can remain switched on and stop losing terrible goals early in games.

[Pretty Boy]

Refs at it there.

[Hibs Class]

Celtic far far better at pressing us when we're in possession, whereas we're just sitting right off them.

[Heisenberg]

pretty brutal so far from hibs, Celtic in training game mode, barker waste of time, 1 up not working

Barker a waste of time? He’s been our best threat.

[Pretty Boy]

Brown giving McGinn a lesson in how to be a multi million pound player at the moment.

[NOLA]

Well at least we're saving our legs for the derby


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[HIBEES 4 LIFE]

pretty brutal so far from hibs, Celtic in training game mode, barker waste of time, 1 up not working

Barker is the only one thats been decent. Far too deep. Mcginn not passed to a hibs player and Slivka is playing a different sport, I'd take him off already

[cabbageandribs1875]

fs why was that not a free kick

[Moulin Yarns]

How's that shove in the back not a foul

[Hibs Class]

Refs at it there.

Now stopping the game so Armstrong can tie his lace, ffs

[Swedish hibee]

Love the Conrad Logan flag at the front of the North stand👍

[ArmadaleHibs]

I don’t know what’s worse, referee decisions or listening to that shocker of a commentary team on BT sport

[thebausburst]

Feel sorry for mcgeough just no options, no runs, Silvia and barker doing little

[Pretty Boy]

Players look scared. No one wanting to show for the ball or be the one to make an error. Very disappointing.

[IGRIGI]

Celtic getting nothing on Hanlon and Ambrose at the back which makes our lack of pressure up front even more infuriating.

[johnbc70]

Craig Gordon having his easiest game in a long time.

[A Hi-Bee]

I don’t know what’s worse, referee decisions or listening to that shocker of a commentary team on BT sport

You should try listening to them bbc ****s

[WillowbraeHibby]

Craig Gordon having his easiest game in a long time.


Lenny got to change it about here...

[OxoHibby]

I don’t know what’s worse, referee decisions or listening to that shocker of a commentary team on BT sport

Would that be the BT sport csc?

[thebausburst]

bring Murray on and 442 before they score a 2nd to give us a chance, Silvia off for me

[OxoHibby]

Lenny got to change it about here...

Needs to go 2 up front. Give stokes a chance

[Smartie]

Celtic getting nothing on Hanlon and Ambrose at the back which makes our lack of pressure up front even more infuriating.

They were both brilliant last week and they're both doing well again this week, especially Hanlon.

The midfield ins on paper the strongest part of our team - how come we struggle so badly to get men up in support of Stokes?

I think Aberdeen last week and Celtic this week look much, much fitter than us.

[A Hi-Bee]

Players look scared. No one wanting to show for the ball or be the one to make an error. Very disappointing.

As long as it stays at one down we have a fair chance second half as Lenny will change things around.
:flag::flag::flag:

[ArmadaleHibs]

Would that be the BT sport csc?

Yes. When hibs move forward it’s mostly negative commentary. When Celtic have the ball they’re about wetting themselves with compliments

[Pretty Boy]

FFS. Keeper has to do better there. Game over.

[Peevemor]

Am I the only one who thinks Hibs are doing OK?

[cabbageandribs1875]

deary *****g me

[Betty Boop]

Aw well

[Dan Sarf]

Am I the only one who thinks Hibs are doing OK?

Yep

[Just Jimmy]

Laidlaw is at fault for both goal. Absolute shambles.

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[SHODAN]

Aye lads Laidlaw's our best keeper.

[thebausburst]

Wow that's awful, game over then

[Moulin Yarns]

Jeeze Laidlaw!

[Hibs Class]

Atrocious from Laidlaw

[Saint Hibee]

Abysmal

[Speedy]

If he's the best keeper we have then we need to buy another in January. Absolute garbage!

[Peevemor]

Am I the only one who thinks Hibs are doing OK?

Oops! My big mouth...

[cabbageandribs1875]

that's a shocker by laidlaw terrible

[Heisenberg]

Ross Laidlaw should’ve saved both goals. If that’s Marciano he gets crucified.

[Jones28]

Stinking goalkeeping

[Hibrandenburg]

FFS. Keeper has to do better there. Game over.

Aye, but our defending on the left is shocking.

[Ronniekirk]

Players look scared. No one wanting to show for the ball or be the one to make an error. Very disappointing.

Have to agree and the two goals conceded were woeful Two shots on target two goals conceded


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[scooby]

Am I the only one who thinks Hibs are doing OK?

Yeah, we've been toothless.
FFS Laidlaw

[IGRIGI]

Marciano's no having to wait long for another chance..

[Pretty Boy]

Laidlaw is at fault for both goal. Absolute shambles.

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Harsh to blame him for the 1st. Second is a shocker.

In saying that if we had a man on the post......

[cabbageandribs1875]

ambrose took a sore one

[Northernhibee]

Laidlaw at fault for both goals. Get Marciano on at HT.

Lennon has to take blame for selection today. Needed Boyle on, Stokes totally isolated, ****ing dreadful so far.

[supermcginn]

There's a reason Laidlaw was Raith rovers sub goalie before he came here, just not up to it.

[A Hi-Bee]

As long as it stays at one down we have a fair chance second half as Lenny will change things around.
:flag::flag::flag:

****ing unreal another **** up, well the plan for the second half now oot the windie.
Two ***** goals to have lost once more.

[Berwickhibby]

Get laidlaw to ****....useless huddy.... Both those efforts should have been saved....get Rocky on second half....


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[thebausburst]

Wrong tactics, no belief, goalie awful, game over

[Mr Grieves]

Did that corner not go out? ***** keeping, that'll be Laidlaw dropped

[ArmadaleHibs]

Well I’m normally a optimistic person. But I don’t think we will get much out of this today

[wookie70]

Dreadful defending and poor goalkeeping. At some point we will sort out of defending at set pieces but hasn't looked a priority.

Need a miracle now and Lennon has to come up with a Plan B. Plan A was doing ok to be fair barring two dreadfully soft goals

[A Hi-Bee]

There's a reason Laidlaw was Raith rovers sub goalie before he came here, just not up to it.
never been fully convinced by him I have to say unlike some others.

[Smartie]

Rocky back in for Tuesday then?

This is as inept a performance as I've seen us put in at Hampden and it could be a cricket score today.

Celtic haven't even looked that good, but if they stepped it up we'd be in a lot of trouble.

[Sir David Gray]

Did that corner not go out? ***** keeping, that'll be Laidlaw dropped

I thought it did too.

[GreenLake]

Two soft goals for them when they have not really done anything of merit. Nothing new here.

[Northernhibee]

Get laidlaw to ****....useless huddy.... Both those efforts should have been saved....get Rocky on second half....


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Laidlaw is no huddy but he's a number two keeper at this level, not a number one.

[SRHibs]

We are playing well too, apart from Laidlaw.

[thebausburst]

great that's ambrose out for hearts game, what a terrible week this is looking like

[staunchhibby]

Shocking from Laidlaw.Terrible goal keeping

[Pretty Boy]

Laidlaw at fault for both goals. Get Marciano on at HT.

Lennon has to take blame for selection today. Needed Boyle on, Stokes totally isolated, ****ing dreadful so far.

The 1st is a shot back across him from about 4 yards. Really hard to save. If someone had criticised Oxley for that you would have been playing your 'bullying' card.

[Golden Bear]

We are playing well too, apart from Laidlaw.

No we're not.

[thebausburst]

[QUOTE=SRH;5196931]We are playing well too, apart from Laidlaw
I'll have a pint of what your on

[A Hi-Bee]

Get laidlaw to ****....useless huddy.... Both those efforts should have been saved....get Rocky on second half....


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Seen it so many times before over the years, not just the goalie at fault either they saying Gray screwed up big time as well.

[Stuart93]

Get laidlaw to ****, game over...I was on tv though

[Jones28]

great that's ambrose out for hearts game, what a terrible week this is looking like

Your baw really is ****ing burst eh?

[cabbageandribs1875]

brendan rodgers has asked the 4th official if they can play craig gordon as an outfield player in the 2nd half

[HIBEES 4 LIFE]

We are playing well too, apart from Laidlaw.

Hahahaha.....that was a joke yeah?

[hibee_girl]

The 1st is a shot back across him from about 4 yards. Really hard to save. If someone had criticised Oxley for that you would have been playing your 'bullying' card.

:agree:

Barker to blame for the 1st, not Laidlaw

[blaikie]

Israeli international goalkeeper on the bench and we are playing Laidlaw .... not really a good move regardless how well Laidlaw has played recently.

[Onion]

Wrong tactics, no belief, goalie awful, game over

sums it up.

[Hibs90]

***** tactics from Lennon. He’s to blame here.

[Swedish hibee]

He haunts me when he puts on the Swedish top.. I hate that fool.

[Northernhibee]

The 1st is a shot back across him from about 4 yards. Really hard to save. If someone had criticised Oxley for that you would have been playing your 'bullying' card.

He gets a hand to the first one but needs to be stronger with it. I do think Marciano would have saved it and tbh that's the benchmark you have to go with.

Also, "playing the bullying card". If you think that thinking Laidlaw needs to do better with the first is the same at Oxley's treatment then I think you need to think that over again.

[Allant1981]

2 crap goals to give away, midfield sitting far to deep, stokes cant get into it as he has no support, mcginn would be as well sitting on the bench, slivka is never a right sided midfielder, if he plays it needs to be in the middle, lennon has to change something at half time

[thebausburst]

Your baw really is ****ing burst eh?
Not much to be happy about lately

[SRHibs]

Hahahaha.....that was a joke yeah?

I think it’s been a pretty open game with us having a decent amount of threatening possession. Just poor defensively.

[madhatter]

Why are we playing so passive? I have no idea why we’ve not pressed like we did in the last game. Bizarre sitting so far off them. Just letting them pass around us.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Thing is no matter how good Celtc are as a team we have handed them two on a plate. We are beating ourselves and saving Celtc the job.

[scooby]

This is poor Hibs, we haven't put them under any pressure.
Really disappointed.

[thebausburst]

I think it’s been a pretty open game with us having a decent amount of threatening possession. Just poor defensively.
Only problem is to score you actually need to have a shot at goal

[bawheid]

He gets a hand to the first one but needs to be stronger with it. I do think Marciano would have saved it and tbh that's the benchmark you have to go with.

Don’t see how it’s a benchmark when it’s just your opinion. Laidlaw definitely to blame for the second; not sure about the first.

[SHODAN]

Another half of decent play with no end product and soft defending.

It's like the Hibs of old. Levein will be delighted.

[Jones28]

Not much to be happy about lately

I sincerely hope that is just football related and nothing personal but I don't think we've been as bad as folk are making out today.

[Ardenttwo]

great that's ambrose out for hearts game, what a terrible week this is looking like


Hope Mcgregor is fir then for this game

[Speedway]

Loss Raidlaw in goals and nothing up front.

Nothing to lose now, Long balls to speed merchants in the second half.

Wgere’s Big Dave?

[Northernhibee]

***** tactics from Lennon. He’s to blame here.

This is how I feel. I hope to god he doesn't do his bright red angry ranty post match interview where he hangs individuals out to dry. Needs to admit that he got it wrong and move onto the next match instead.

[Tyler Durden]

Harsh to blame the keeper for the first goal

Lennon wants to have a look at himself, this is 2 semi finals now he's started very negatively and it's cost us big time.

[PeeJay]

Disappointng 1st half performance from us overall, we are toothless going forward and our mistakes at the back are laughable really ... Lennon will need to come up with something special to turn this around ...

[Callum_62]

Loss Raidlaw in goals and nothing up front.

Nothing to lose now, Long balls to speed merchants in the second half.

Wgere’s Big Dave?

No idea- not on the bench again

If we went in 1-0 id say fine- we’ve offered little but contained pretty well

Laidlaw ruined that though

Disastrous goalkeeping


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[J-C]

No penetration and apart from 2 lapses in concentration nothing between the teams, need to go for it now, McGinn has been poor.

[neil7908]

The story of our season. We've completed well against a good side but lacking any threat upfront and defensive errors.

[Steve20]

Another game Lennon has it wrong. Same old story.

Better get that sorted. Hearts score first on Tuesday and forget it.

[Northernhibee]

McGinn and McGeouch need to be bursting forward into the box to support Stokes. McGinn has been dead wood today.

[rotherhamrob]

One up front p*** .
Just letting them pass it about at the back,it's a semi final ,have a go for f**** sake.

[A Hi-Bee]

2 crap goals to give away, midfield sitting far to deep, stokes cant get into it as he has no support, mcginn would be as well sitting on the bench, slivka is never a right sided midfielder, if he plays it needs to be in the middle, lennon has to change something at half time

i would be saying lets just go for it second half games ****ed anyway, at least have a go at them and let them know they have been in a game, the bbc slating the goalie and the defense with Hibs as ever gifting the smellies two ****ing goals.
Bring on the young centre half as Ambrose looks injured, along wi Murrey to help Stokes.

[Danderhall Hibs]

1. Stokes is stranded up there
2. Midfield are sitting off letting them do what they want
3. ***** clearance from Slivka for the first and no one marking at the back post
4. Keeper is a bomb scare - both goals
5. Hanlon looks the part

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Laidlaw has been terrible and gifted both goals but the marking for both was also shocking. I was on record as saying Ofir should have come back in after the Celtic game. He's our number one!

Stokes isolated up front. Barker looks as though he could cause bother. I feel our only hope now is to get up running at Lustig and try get him sent off.

Mcginn has been pretty poor again imo. Dylan is neat and tidy but not causing any problems.

Hanlon has been fantastic.

Long way back but you never know. You can't play Celtic the same as everyone else does. Sit in and hope for the best. You need to play with a high tempo and meet them higher up the park

[Swedish hibee]

Lennon has got it totally wrong today.

[Tyler Durden]

Slivka could've done about 3 things better in the build up to the first goal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

very poor from barker at the 1st goal

[Hibs Class]

Get laidlaw to ****....useless huddy.... Both those efforts should have been saved....get Rocky on second half....


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Changing goalies at half time would be a waste of a sub. Pretty sure Rocky will be back on Tuesday though.

[Franck Stanton]

Celtic haven't even had to try and are still all over us. We just haven't been at the races at all. Very poor performance. There is not one hibs player getting pass marks in that first half. Poor poor performance.

[pacoluna]

Have any of our supposed wing backs made a run between them!!gash the both of them no intent whatsoever

[OxoHibby]

One up front p*** .
Just letting them pass it about at the back,it's a semi final ,have a go for f**** sake.

Was the same in first half against Aberdeen in Scotland semi

[Northernhibee]

Slivka could've done about 3 things better in the build up to the first goal.

TBF Slivka is not a winger or a wide player. Nearly every time he's been in the centre he looks a class act.

[Speedy]

Harsh to blame the keeper for the first goal

Lennon wants to have a look at himself, this is 2 semi finals now he's started very negatively and it's cost us big time.

I wouldn't necessarily blame him for the first goal but it was pretty poor.

Hard though when the player has time and space.

[Fifehibby74]

***** tactics from Lennon. He’s to blame here.

At game so poor - too much respect for Celtic sitting to deep and inviting them onto us. Needs to play game 20 yards further up park and pressure them

[Hibs90]

Celtic haven't even had to try and are still all over us. We just haven't been at the races at all. Very poor performance. There is not one hibs player getting pass marks in that first half. Poor poor performance.

I guess the only positive from this is hopefully they have their mind on the derby. However if we play like this against them then we can forget that aswell.

[carnoustiehibee]

Another game Lennon has it wrong. Same old story.

Better get that sorted. Hearts score first on Tuesday and forget it.

Absolutely, wrong game plan and team yet again. It wasn’t a shock how Celtic were gonna play

[Bostonhibby]

How do we change it? Barker off for Boyle for me. Who do we pull to get Murray on?

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[Tyler Durden]

Celtic haven't even had to try and are still all over us. We just haven't been at the races at all. Very poor performance. There is not one hibs player getting pass marks in that first half. Poor poor performance.

The centre backs and McGeouch have played well for me. Difficult for the midfield when your number 9 always comes short and there's no midfield runners in behind.

Lennon doesn't seem to have learned anything from last week

[Onion]

One up front p*** .
Just letting them pass it about at the back,it's a semi final ,have a go for f**** sake.

Agreed, tactics have been poor, not helped by 2 of the softest goals you'll see this season. Hibs look like a team that played midweek, hoping to pace themselves and turn it into a 10 min match. Celtic have been toying with us.

[Cheshire Hibee]

Go 4-4-2 push slivka into Centre mid alongside McGinn mcgeoch & Barkley go wide, bartley off Murray on alongside stokes. At least have a go

[Jones28]

McGinn has been really poor, where is the player of 2 weeks ago?

Barker looks great whenever he gets the ball, get him on it at every opportunity.

Manager has to boot them up the arse at half time, where's the energy? Where's the drive? Where's the attacking potency?

[Danderhall Hibs]

Have any of our supposed wing backs made a run between them!!gash the both of them no intent whatsoever

I don’t think they’re playing as wing backs? Presumably that’s why they were chosen - if we wanted an attacking full back we’d have played Whittaker.

[Pete]

This is unbelievable.

All those criticising Lennon...do you think we’d be a couple of goals up right now if Lennon had decided to open up from the start?

Honestly, stick to your wee computer games. Lennon has done **** all wrong.

[Jones28]

How do we change it? Barker off for Boyle for me. Who do we pull to get Murray on?

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Barker has been the only source of attack - unless you mean Bartley?

[Ronniekirk]

Hope Mcgregor is fir then for this game

If Ambrose is out ofHearts game there is no point risking McGregor breaking down by bringing him back too quickly


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[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Oh and Slivka isn't a wide player. Which is a problem.

We have too many good central players so someone has to pay the price.

Shame

[Tyler Durden]

TBF Slivka is not a winger or a wide player. Nearly every time he's been in the centre he looks a class act.

Yeah I agree, shoe-horning him into the team doesn't work. Drop Dylan or Bartley or keep Slivka on the bench.

[SChibs]

This is laughable. Laidlaw does well so everyone says he should starts, so he makes a mistake now everyone says he shouldnt have started? Come on?

First one was tough the second one
E should have saved but there's nothing to say marciano would have saved the second.

[Franck Stanton]

Thing is no matter how good Celtc are as a team we have handed them two on a plate. We are beating ourselves and saving Celtc the job.

This exactly

[Saint Hibee]

Two goals were shocking, but the real problem is complete lack of pressure and no support for stokes. We were never likely to win this, but we could at least make it difficult for them....

[Bostonhibby]

Barker has been the only source of attack - unless you mean Bartley?Crap! I did. Reluctant to sacrifice marvellous but we are toothless and their defence ain't having to work.

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[Danderhall Hibs]

This is laughable. Laidlaw does well so everyone says he should starts, so he makes a mistake now everyone says he shouldnt have started? Come on?

First one was tough the second one
E should have saved but there's nothing to say marciano would have saved the second.


I don’t think it’s everyone mate - probably just those that thought the 1st choice keeper should come back into the side when fit/available.

[cjward2]

This is unbelievable.

All those criticising Lennon...do you think we’d be a couple of goals up right now if Lennon had decided to open up from the start?

Honestly, stick to your wee computer games. Lennon has done **** all wrong.

:top marks
Totally agree.

[Callum_62]

This is laughable.

there's nothing to say marciano would have saved the second.

Laughable indeed

Almost all posters in this msg board wouldve saved the 2nd



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[thebausburst]

boyle on positive change, only danger to Celtic now is complacency

[cabbageandribs1875]

Boyle on, not sure who for yet

[RIP]

How come Neil cannot coach our midfielders to track their men? Watch SJM. Doesn't appear to see it as his job.

As for SDG. Sorry my son but that second goal was shocking! $**€

[cabbageandribs1875]

whitty on as well

[mutley]

Boyle on for Bartley


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[Pete]

Anyway, Boyle and Whittaker on.

Do or die time.

[mutley]

Whittaker on for gray


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[Lago]

I sincerely hope that is just football related and nothing personal but I don't think we've been as bad as folk are making out today.
We haven't, but you do have to question the goal keeper selection, I think the occasion got to Laidlaw.

[andybev1]

I know it is a small technicality but surely the ball should have been inside the proper area for taking corners and not a few inches outside for the second goal.

[Jones28]

Stokes takes a sore one, hobbling a bit.

[Hibs90]

This is unbelievable.

All those criticising Lennon...do you think we’d be a couple of goals up right now if Lennon had decided to open up from the start?

Honestly, stick to your wee computer games. Lennon has done **** all wrong.

We certainly wouldn’t be letting them walk all over us which is exactly what we are doing. His two subs at half time tell me I’m right.

Now take a hike.

[SaulGoodman]

Ffs!

[Moulin Yarns]

Good cross and headed high by Slivka

[cabbageandribs1875]

keep the baw doon son..keep it doon

[Jones28]

Slivka should score

[Callum_62]

Vicky misses a sitter

Cant afford to miss them


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[Pretty Boy]

Sitter.

[pacoluna]

I don’t think they’re playing as wing backs? Presumably that’s why they were chosen - if we wanted an attacking full back we’d have played Whittaker.
And there are those u think grey is a better option than Whittaker..laughable Whittaker has done more in 6 minutes than grey and Stevenson did in the whole first half.

[thebausburst]

this formation is better, pity we weren't more positive at the start of the game

[Pretty Boy]

What is Ambrose thinking there?

[hibee_girl]

And there are those u think grey is a better option than Whittaker..laughable Whittaker has done more in 6 minutes than grey and Stevenson did in the whole first half.

He’s playing two positions?! What a marvel :greengrin

[Pretty Boy]

Overplaying by a touch or 2 in the final 3rd yet again. Someone just needs to smash one and see what hapens.

[Pretty Boy]

Penalty!

[Jones28]

Too much tippy tappy, not enough shooty shooty

[Callum_62]

Pen hibs


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[cabbageandribs1875]

penalty hibs

[rcarter1]

mon Hibs! Make this interesting...

[Pretty Boy]

Get in.

Well done linesman btw. He gave that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

yas stokesy :flag:

[SaulGoodman]

What's this commentary team all about that's a stonewaller.

[Northernhibee]

A bit of hope.