The derby

[IlDiavola]

The most finely poised one for a while.

If it was at Easter Road I'd be about 90% confident of us winning.

At the moment, because it's at Tiny, I'm about 60/40 in our favour

However, the fact that they've lost Harry Zidane to suspension coupled with Stokes outstanding performance yesterday could push me to 70/30 for us.

It's a tough one to call.

GGTTH :flag:

[Sir David Gray]

1-0 Hibs

They don't concede many but they also don't score many.

We just need to keep it tight at the back, which we haven't managed to do much as we really struggle to keep clean sheets.

There's not usually much in these games and I don't think this game will be any different. Hopefully Martin Boyle will be on top form as their struggles at left back are well documented.

[wookie70]

The most finely poised one for a while.

If it was at Easter Road I'd be about 90% confident of us winning.

At the moment, because it's at Tiny, I'm about 60/40 in our favour

However, the fact that they've lost Harry Zidane to suspension coupled with Stokes outstanding performance yesterday could push me to 70/30 for us.

It's a tough one to call.

GGTTH :flag:

The next couple of games are going to be very tough. Hearts and Killie are the two form teams in the league over the last 6 games. Both get the ball into the box a lot and are pretty robust. I would bite your hand off for 4 points out of 6

[IlDiavola]

The next couple of games are going to be very tough. Hearts and Killie are the two form teams in the league over the last 6 games. Both get the ball into the box a lot and are pretty robust. I would bite your hand off for 4 points out of 6

I'd settle for just 3 points. :wink::greengrin

[Ringothedog]

The next couple of games are going to be very tough. Hearts and Killie are the two form teams in the league over the last 6 games. Both get the ball into the box a lot and are pretty robust. I would bite your hand off for 4 points out of 6

They have won 3 out of their last nine hardly scary

[IlDiavola]

They have won 3 out of their lay nine hardly scary

Fair point but they're not conceding at the moment.

I'm a wee bit scared.

[Ringothedog]

Fair point but they're not conceding at the moment.

I'm a wee bit scared.

I will never be scared of that lot on or off the park

[hibsbollah]

Without Cochrates pulling the strings in the middle I think the Jambo youthquake will struggle to play their normal fluid best. 1-1.

[inglisavhibs]

Without Cochrates pulling the strings in the middle I think the Jambo youthquake will struggle to play their normal fluid best. 1-1.
I would rather have Cochrane playing than Walker. On his day Walker can be a matchwinner.

[Glesgahibby]

3-5-2 formation will be ideal on there tynie surface.
3 mabey 4 goals for the cabbage if stokes is on fire :-)

[IlDiavola]

3-5-2 formation will be ideal on there tynie surface.
3 mabey 4 goals for the cabbage if stokes is on fire :-)

You been drinking? :na na:

[Pete]

You been drinking? :na na:

I don’t see too much wrong in what he said. We put three past them recently and their keeper stopped it being a rout on other occasions.

Why are you scared?

[Firestarter]

Draw. We score early they score a dodgy penalty whilst getting away with everything.

[hibsbollah]

I would rather have Cochrane playing than Walker. On his day Walker can be a matchwinner.

Indeed. A sort of diving, snivelling, wester hailes Ronaldo.

[Keith_M]

3-5-2 formation will be ideal on there tynie surface.
3 mabey 4 goals for the cabbage if stokes is on fire :-)


When was the last time we scored 4 goals in a league game?


We've scored three goals twice in league matches so far this season.

[IlDiavola]

I don’t see too much wrong in what he said. We put three past them recently and their keeper stopped it being a rout on other occasions.

Why are you scared?

Because they seem to have really tightened up at the back since Harry took over.

Just can't see us scoring 3 or 4 there.

[Firestarter]

Because they seem to have really tightened up at the back since Harry took over.

Just can't see us scoring 3 or 4 there.

Yep. They aren't a shambles anymore. That mentality we need to lose.

[Onion]

All about who takes their chances... and gets the breaks..... and gets the ref decisions. Therefore it's a complete lottery.

2-0 Hibs

[Famous Fiver]

I've been there when we scored 7 (seven).

[IlDiavola]

I've been there when we scored 7 (seven).

:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin:greengrin :greengrin:greengrin

[Pete]

I can see this going down the bedwetting route. Just say no.
1-0 or 7-0, we’re going to sort them out!






My head says 0-0 though and I’ll be sticking a fiver on that. :-D

[Firestarter]

I can see this going down the bedwetting route. Just say no.
1-0 or 7-0, we’re going to sort them out!






My head says 0-0 though and I’ll be sticking a fiver on that. :-D

Nobody is bed wetting Caballero. It won't be easy that's all.

[IlDiavola]

Nobody is bed wetting Caballero. It won't be easy that's all.

What I was trying to say :aok:

[SirDavidsNapper]

Will be yet another derby they wont win. They just cant beat us and it's killing them

[Pretty Boy]

I think it will be 0-0 or 0-1 to us.

[hibbysam]

I think it will be 0-0 or 0-1 to us.

Similar. New year derbys at tynecastle are always dull boring affairs. Sure the last time there was more than one goal in one was the 4-4 game in ‘03.

[hibsbollah]

Similar. New year derbys at tynecastle are always dull boring affairs. Sure the last time there was more than one goal in one was the 4-4 game in ‘03.

Omg tell me that wasn't 14 years ago. Seems like just the other day.

[Mr White]

Omg tell me that wasn't 14 years ago. Seems like just the other day.

Ok. It was 15 years ago :greengrin

[Billy Whizz]

Omg tell me that wasn't 14 years ago. Seems like just the other day.

Zambernardi threw it away

[hibsbollah]

Zambernardi threw it away

I was listening on a crackly radio going over Carter bar in a blizzard. I almost did my nut and killed the family crashing the car screaming at the radio:faf:

[Sioux]

I was listening on a crackly radio going over Carter bar in a blizzard. I almost did my nut and killed the family crashing the car screaming at the radio:faf:

Anybody expecting silky football will be disappointed. That pitch is a cow field. Team formations will be almost irrelevant and defenders will need to stand up an be counted. Should suit Daz and that buffoon berra. Probably won't suit Hanlon though.

[Ozyhibby]

It will be a tight game, they will flood the midfield and have Lafferty up front on his own.
I’m tipping Barker to step up and really make a name for himself on Wednesday. He been knocking on the door for a few weeks now.
2-0 Hibs, Barker gets both.


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[TelaStella]

I think a few on here need reminding that despite picking up points against the world class sides of Dundee and Motherwell and a Celtic side flat on their *****, hearts are still... well, S****. I'm never one to go into Derby games with total confidence that's their mentality but I still have absolutely nothing to fear from them whatsoever and see no reason why we can't continue our recent success in this fixture on Wednesday, away from home or not.
FTH forever and ever.:flag:

[Cardinal G]

Similar. New year derbys at tynecastle are always dull boring affairs. Sure the last time there was more than one goal in one was the 4-4 game in ‘03.

Still to this day can't believe how we blew that in injury time after going 4 - 2 up ourselves. Always refer to it as losing 4 -4

[JimboHibs]

I will never be scared of that lot on or off the park

That's the spirit **** the Hertz 💪💚👊💚

[Firestarter]

Still to this day can't believe how we blew that in injury time after going 4 - 2 up ourselves. Always refer to it as losing 4 -4

My worst derby ever to this day. Zambernardi got absolutely hammered for it in the changing room too.

[Sir David Gray]

Similar. New year derbys at tynecastle are always dull boring affairs. Sure the last time there was more than one goal in one was the 4-4 game in ‘03.

For some reason we didn't have a festive derby in 2003/04.

Scores since then;

04/05 - 1-1
05/06 - Didn't have one
06/07 - 3-2 Hearts
07/08 - Didn't have one
08/09 - 0-0
09/10 - 1-1
10/11 - 1-0 Hearts
11/12 - 3-1 Hearts
12/13 - 0-0
13/14 - 2-1 Hibs
14/15 - 1-1
15/16 - Didn't have one
16/17 - Didn't have one

[therealgavmac]

I don’t see too much wrong in what he said. We put three past them recently and their keeper stopped it being a rout on other occasions.

Why are you scared?

I think his comment was aimed more at the spelling of “maybe” rather than the score prediction

[majorhibs]

Indeed. A sort of diving, snivelling, wester hailes Ronaldo.

Decent enough put down! Tad harsh on W.H. tho mebbes. Unless he's fi there of course!

[hibeerealist]

Because they seem to have really tightened up at the back since Harry took over.

Just can't see us scoring 3 or 4 there.


Couldn’t see them scoring 4 until last week nor could I see Celtic losing four ....until last week so cabbage 4-0 is not pie in the sky my fellow Hibbies.

[stonewaller1875]

Easy win for the Hibs [emoji172]

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[IlDiavola]

Growing in confidence now :aok:

[hibbysam]

For some reason we didn't have a festive derby in 2003/04.

Scores since then;

04/05 - 1-1
05/06 - Didn't have one
06/07 - 3-2 Hearts
07/08 - Didn't have one
08/09 - 0-0
09/10 - 1-1
10/11 - 1-0 Hearts
11/12 - 3-1 Hearts
12/13 - 0-0
13/14 - 2-1 Hibs
14/15 - 1-1
15/16 - Didn't have one
16/17 - Didn't have one

And out of all of those, the only games that a side scored more than 1 goal was the 3-2 game 11 years ago. Missed off my list as it was Boxing Day and the games I had checked were closer to New Year’s Day. Point still fairly valid that majority of games at tynecastle at this time f year are drab, low scoring games with very little entertainment and I can’t see that changing on Wednesday on that cow pit.

[Sir David Gray]

And out of all of those, the only games that a side scored more than 1 goal was the 3-2 game 11 years ago. Missed off my list as it was Boxing Day and the games I had checked were closer to New Year’s Day. Point still fairly valid that majority of games at tynecastle at this time f year are drab, low scoring games with very little entertainment and I can’t see that changing on Wednesday on that cow pit.

What about 2011/12 and 2013/14?

[hibbysam]

What about 2011/12 and 2013/14?

Both at Easter road.

[Sir David Gray]

Both at Easter road.

Good point. :aok:

[Onceinawhile]

0-0 or 1-0 to us.

Would be surprised if we win though. We rarely win at tynie. Happy to draw the next two derbys if we win the replay.

[SirDavidsNapper]

I'd take a draw just to keep the run going. We should be looking to win though.

[H18 SFR]

Just catching up on Saturday's game via Hibs TV and judging by Lennon's interview there and on other news outlets he was really impressed, particularly with Shaw. I've got a feeling that we are going to be set up offensively to take the game to Hearts.

[NZ Green]

I've got a feeling that we are going to be set up offensively to take the game to Hearts.
We've had few derbys recently where we've scored early cos of the instant offensive, hopefully same happens again.

[southern hibby]

Going for an absolute rout for Hibs. Why? Because I believe NL will have Hibs up for this game. Think Celtic turned up expecting to win and before they knew it game over and a very good result for Hertz.

This was probably a bad mistake for Hertz to pull a game out of nowhere like that as its now giving Hibs the ammo to get their heads in this game and to turn up knowing they have to perform to get a result.

I could actually see NL playing a blinder here and actually showing them up at home. Do I think we’ll get beat truthfull answer NO.

GGTTH

[Col2]

Interesting. Hibs now slight favorites with bookies. Hearts were slight favourities a few days ago. Looks like a fair amount of money going on Hibs to swing it.

[erin go bragh]

This will be the first of many defeats for them in front of their retro High Scool stand . 1-3 to the cabbage.

[Cod Boy]

A suspension and a couple of injuries. Wouldn't surprise me if under soil heating isn't on.

[GreenCastle]

We have Lennon.

He doesn’t like Hearts.

He will make sure we don’t lose.

All the pressure on the yams..home game..haven’t won a derby for a while..Lower league position etc

[IlDiavola]

Today I'm thinking 'draw'.

[John_R_Corbett]

Today I'm thinking 'draw'.Today I'm thinking **** the h***s, tomorrow I'll be thinking **** the h****s

Hibs win. :thumbsup:

[Hi Heid Yin]

We have too much quality for them and so they will , as usual, rely on sheer muscle power and in-your-face tactics.
Harry P. has, as usual, got them near water-tight at the back, so we will be limited to a narrow one goal victory to continue our dominance over them.
The mental game has already been won by our lads and the fear in their players, all too remindful of their being played off the park too many times in recent derbies, will see our boys edge a tight, niggly and absorbing game.
:flag::flag::flag:

[Billy Whizz]

Wonder how we’ll line up

Bartley in for either Shaw or Barker is my thoughts
Although wouldn’t surprise me if we went 352

Rocky
Ambrose, McGregor, Hanlon

Boyle McGeough Bartley McGinn Stevenson
Shaw Stokes

[IlDiavola]

Today I'm thinking **** the h***s, tomorrow I'll be thinking **** the h****s

Hibs win. :thumbsup:

Hope you're right :aok:

[Libby Hibby]

****** the Hearts

2-0 Hibs

[Aldo]

Wonder how we’ll line up

Bartley in for either Shaw or Barker is my thoughts
Although wouldn’t surprise me if we went 352

Rocky
Ambrose, McGregor, Hanlon

Boyle McGeough Bartley McGinn Stevenson
Shaw Stokes

I’d be surprised if we don’t see a similar line up Billy. Sure Pretty Boy posted a very similar team a few days back.

Maybe swapping Shaw for Murray unless he is kept when the Yams legs start to go last 20?

However does he be very bold and not play Bartley and play Barker, having a real right go from the off??


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[erin go bragh]

Wonder how we’ll line up

Bartley in for either Shaw or Barker is my thoughts
Although wouldn’t surprise me if we went 352

Rocky
Ambrose, McGregor, Hanlon

Boyle McGeough Bartley McGinn Stevenson
Shaw Stokes

I can see Barker and Shaw being replaced with Bartley and Murray.
We need to play someone up front with Stokes imo.

[heretoday]

Barker must play.

[Billy Whizz]

I can see Barker and Shaw being replaced with Bartley and Murray.
We need to play someone up front with Stokes imo.

I agree, we’re going to Tynie to win, need 2 up top

[spike220]

I'd settle for just 3 points. :wink::greengrin

We will get all 6.

[Roxyhibee]

Bartley must get a start in this one. It's going to be an ugly battle and he can create space for McGinn and McGeouch. I think they are missing him just now anyway. Get Barker on the bench until we can see what the conditions are like and see if there's any benefit for him to come on at some point on that tattie field.

[majorhibs]

Today I'm thinking **** the h***s, tomorrow I'll be thinking **** the h****s

Hibs win. :thumbsup:

I like your thinking! I think F the Poppy thieves the day & the morn anaw! Bein an auld geezer nowadays, I am also thinkin F them yesterday! But we’re along the same lines, bro.

[Just Jimmy]

Marvin bartley is the first name on the team sheet in an Edinburgh derby.

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[Souter96Mac]

Think our pace out wide and strength in midfield could be key tonight.
Rocky
Efe Mcgregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mcgeouch Bartley McGinn
Boyle stokes barker

Hopefully stokes turns up as he did against County. Think barker, if he plays, will have a stormer.

2-0 Hibs, Stokes and Barker

[frazeHFC]

Think our pace out wide and strength in midfield could be key tonight.
Rocky
Efe Mcgregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mcgeouch Bartley McGinn
Boyle stokes barker

Hopefully stokes turns up as he did against County. Think barker, if he plays, will have a stormer.

2-0 Hibs, Stokes and Barker

This team for me too. Mon the Hibees!

[Sir David Gray]

Think our pace out wide and strength in midfield could be key tonight.
Rocky
Efe Mcgregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mcgeouch Bartley McGinn
Boyle stokes barker

Hopefully stokes turns up as he did against County. Think barker, if he plays, will have a stormer.

2-0 Hibs, Stokes and Barker

If David Gray's fit I would play him instead of Ambrose. Other than that, I would be happy with that team.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Hibs slight favourites with bookies tonight.

[Ozyhibby]

If David Gray's fit I would play him instead of Ambrose. Other than that, I would be happy with that team.

Pretty sure it will be mcgregor who dropped out if Gray was fit.


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[Swedish hibee]

'Mon the Hibs. Starting to get excited!

[YehButNoBut]

Think Hearts will have a go at us more than they have in recent Derbies which will play into our hands with our pace up front (whoever plays) and we'll score a couple, might concede one as we usually do :greengrin so going for 2-1 Hibs.

:nlgwa:flag: