Kilmarnock 2 v Hibs 0

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Hibs travel to Kilmarnock for what is always a tricky tie on a tricky pitch.

Team and match updates here.

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GGTTH

[The 90+2]

Come on hibs. I’m feeling a 2-0 both from corners.

[Speedway]

No SDG today

[BoomtownHibees]

Starting XI - Bogdan, Whittaker, Hanlon, Milligan, Boyle, Mallan, Nelom, Kamberi, McGregor, Ambrose, Porteous

Subs - Marciano, Horgan, MacLaren, Stevenson, Mavrias, Shaw, Mackie

[Speedway]

Starting XI - Bogdan, Whittaker, Hanlon, Milligan, Boyle, Mallan, Nelom, Kamberi, McGregor, Ambrose, Porteous

Subs - Marciano, Horgan, MacLaren, Stevenson, Mavrias, Shaw, Mackie

[AugustaHibs]

That team is poor

[Speedway]

Lewis on the bench.

[GreenProfessor]

I don't understand what our formation will be....?

[SteveHFC]

Wtf is that team and formation all about.

[H18 SFR]

4 centre half's

[BoomtownHibees]

What shape/formation even is it?

6-2-2

[Gmack7]

WOW. what formation is that gonna be

[Billy Whizz]

4 centre half's

Paul might be in midfield

[Speedway]

I make that:

Bogdan

Ambrose
Daz
Porto
Hanlon
Nelom

Boyle
Whitts
Milligan
Mallan

Flo

[Gmack7]

EFE and Nelom wing backs?

[makaveli1875]

Starting XI - Bogdan, Whittaker, Hanlon, Milligan, Boyle, Mallan, Nelom, Kamberi, McGregor, Ambrose, Porteous

Subs - Marciano, Horgan, MacLaren, Stevenson, Mavrias, Shaw, Mackie

Has someone let Craig Levein pick the team today ?

Thats surely a wind up

[hfc rd]

4 CB’s? Are we playing a Craig Levein tactic?

[FifeHibs]

McGregor, Hanlon and Ryan at back.
Milligan Whittaker Holding midfield
Ambrose and Nelom wing backs
Mallan and Boyle just off Kamberi

[Zazu62]

Ambrose in midfield?

[BoomtownHibees]

I make it:

Bogdan

Whittaker
Efe
Mcgregor
Porteous
Nelom

Hanlon
Milligan
Mallan

Boyle
Kamberi

[FilipinoHibs]

4 CB’s? Are we playing a Craig Levein tactic?
Efe in midfield?

[SteveHFC]

McGregor, Hanlon and Ryan at back.
Milligan Whittaker Holding midfield
Ambrose and Nelom wing backs
Mallan and Boyle just off Kamberi

What is Lennon playing at.

[B.H.F.C]

I’m thinking Hanlon in midfield possibly?

At least one player is going to be out of position. Again.

[coco22]

Boyle, Mallan and Kamberi the only attack minded players in the team? Taking a draw before a ball is kicked (or starting off to keep things tight?). I don’t usually criticise Lennon but am baffled here - hope they prove me wrong!

[Dinkydoo]

I'm usually a happy clapping git this time on a Saturday, but suddenly I'm not feeling the mobile phone abstinence and delayed Alba transmission today...

[Heisenberg]

I’ve no idea how that team is going to line up. What a mess.

[Speedway]

I make it that today we’re missing:

SDG
Slivka
Pong
Marv

Is that correct?

[wookie70]

Looks like we rolled the dice once or twice too often when doing the centre defender selection. That looks more like a cry for help than a formation but we probably couldn't get much worse than we have been recently.

Perhaps Whittaker will join the other 4 in the centre of defence and we can play a 5-5 formation and miss midfield out all together. Maybe we needed a strange selection to wake the team up from their slumber.

[BoomtownHibees]

I make it that today we’re missing:

SDG
Slivka
Pong
Marv

Is that correct?

Yes. None of them a “first pick” either

[H18 SFR]

You'd look at that selection and think we were decimated with injuries, with a huge suspension list and god knows what else.

Is this really the best our club can put out?

[NAE NOOKIE]

Starting XI - Bogdan, Whittaker, Hanlon, Milligan, Boyle, Mallan, Nelom, Kamberi, McGregor, Ambrose, Porteous

Subs - Marciano, Horgan, MacLaren, Stevenson, Mavrias, Shaw, Mackie

I err …. I think this team will … emm …. I like the look of … errmm :confused:

In the next couple of hours we will either be calling Neil Lennon a genius or asking if he has lost the plot :greengrin

[Blaster]

I was hoping they’d put Mcgregor instead of Maclaren

[Callum_62]

I make it that today we’re missing:

SDG
Slivka
Pong
Marv

Is that correct?

Hyndeman


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[Spike Mandela]

is Lennon trying to send a message to the board about requiring signings?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Tony Macaroni stadium evacuated due to some alarm going off, motherwell players back out on the team bus just now

[Borderhibbie76]

I’ve no idea how that team is going to line up. What a mess.It's baffling it really is?? This constant transforming of the starting 11 and formation every weeks just downright bizarre. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised and this works but I'm not hopeful at all

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[yerauldda]

Absolutely speechless. Why did we sign Mavrias? Got to hope we score early and kill the game.

[Zazu62]

Why drop McLaren that’s going to do him the world of good

[Heisenberg]

It's baffling it really is?? This constant transforming of the starting 11 and formation every weeks just downright bizarre. I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised and this works but I'm not hopeful at all

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It’s not helping us at all. Every week we don’t win he changes the side again. Today we seem to have about 7 defensive players on the park.

[calumhibee1]

I’m saying

Bogdan

Efe
Daz
Porteous
Hanlon

Boyle
Milligan
Whittaker
Nelom

Mallan

Flo

[Gmack7]

Big day for Nelom.
possibly Efe and hanlon as full backs with boyle and Nelom wide un a 5 man midfield

[Joe6-2]

is Lennon trying to send a message to the board about requiring signings?

Maybe, but I hope not

[Borderhibbie76]

Absolutely speechless. Why did we sign Mavrias? Got to hope we score early and kill the game.It's like Lennon bingo at 2pm every Sat just now- does he even know what his strongest 11 and formation is??

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[cabbageandribs1875]

what's Marv done wrong to get dropped....or is he yet another injury :rolleyes:

[calumhibee1]

Why drop McLaren that’s going to do him the world of good

His confidence (or anyone’s for that matter) can’t be put ahead of the needs of the team as a whole.

[Real Emerald]

You'd look at that selection and think we were decimated with injuries, with a huge suspension list and god knows what else.

Is this really the best our club can put out?

It makes you wonder what Lennon is doing here because I don’t think he could have picked a worse team than that. Or is it a master stroke, we’ll see. I can imagine the backlash if this goes pear shaped today!

[Callum_62]

Whats the drama?

Surely its

Mcgregor porteous. Hanlon

Efe Nelom

Whitts Milligan

Mallan

Boyle

Kamberi


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[Speedway]

Hyndeman


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So vital for us, I forgot he existed.

[matty_f]

Seven defensive players out the ten available outfield.

Playing for a nil nil today?

[Callum_62]

Maclaren has a back issue

Presume bartley n slivka are injured

How should we have lined up?


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[Mcpakeisgod]

Jesus Christ 😂😂😂

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Real lack of creativity in that line up. Think our only hope of scoring today will come from a set piece and hope that we defend well.

[B.H.F.C]

Maclaren has a back issue

Presume bartley n slivka are injured

How should we have lined up?


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No with 27 defenders.

[Scouse Hibee]

Play one of the centre halves up front!

[calumhibee1]

Maclaren has a back issue

Presume bartley n slivka are injured

How should we have lined up?


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Not with 7 defenders?

[500miles]

........... bogdan
Mcgregor..Hanlon..Porteous
Whittaker....Efe..... Nelom
..... Mallan. Milligan
........ Boyle
.......... Flo

[Callum_62]

Real lack of creativity in that line up. Think our only hope of scoring today will come from a set piece and hope that we defend well.

We have to change something with the run we are on

Mighy free up mallan to play higher up too


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[calumhibee1]

........... bogdan
Mcgregor..Hanlon..Porteous
Whittaker....Efe..... Nelom
..... Mallan. Milligan
........ Boyle
.......... Flo

I’d swap Efe and Hanlon if that’s the formation.

[Borderhibbie76]

Maclaren has a back issue

Presume bartley n slivka are injured

How should we have lined up?


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkNo like that...4 centre halves in the starting 11?? Ru serious?? It looks like we have zip in midfield who the he'll is gonna create for us?? I really hope we are surprised but I fear the worst today seeing that 11

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[Smartie]

WTF is Lennon playing at?

This is very strange.

TBH I'd wondered if he might shake it up by putting Lewis in midfield, he has the energy and all-round game to get up and down. Maybe he sees the same in one of our other defenders, possibly Hanlon?

If this doesn't come off for Lennon today then some pretty serious questions will be being asked.

He's pissing about imo.

[500miles]

I’d swap Efe and Hanlon if that’s the formation.

Efe apparently has played there internationally.

[SaulGoodman]

Well if we concede today I’ll be worried

[Callum_62]

No like that...4 centre halves in the starting 11?? Ru serious?? It looks like we have zip in midfield who the he'll is gonna create for us?? I really hope we are surprised but I fear the worst today seeing that 11

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Efes been used countless times at wing back - hes been fine.

Presumably Gray wouldve started if fit

Killie are a good side - cant just go gung ho from the off

Our usual team has been honking for weeks - changes were needed


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[BoomtownHibees]

Maclaren has a back issue

Presume bartley n slivka are injured

How should we have lined up?


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Do you know how we are lining up?

[calumhibee1]

Efe apparently has played there internationally.

True. Sure Hanlon played there against Falkirk once at ER. He got sent off but up until that point he was having a great game.

[660]

Bizarre

[SaulGoodman]

Stroke of genius when we win 4-0 and Killie have 0 attempts on goal.

[CmoantheHibs]

Whats the drama?

Surely its

Mcgregor porteous. Hanlon

Efe Nelom

Whitts Milligan

Mallan

Boyle

Kamberi


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That's how I see it too.

[SaulGoodman]

The best offence is a good defence

[FitbaFolkKen]

Real lack of creativity in that line up. Think our only hope of scoring today will come from a set piece and hope that we defend well.

This could be the plan, get Flo and Boyle to draw fouls in the forward third and pile the big lads in.

I don’t think the formation will be that mental. I would expect efe and nelom at wing back, Whittaker sitting in front of the back 3 and Milligan slightly more advanced than usual with Mallan behind Flo and Boyle.

Don’t think we will be pretty to watch today, will be interesting to see what Nelom offers down the left over Stevenson.


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[Keith_M]

Just saw the team. I think I'll just get the next train home...

[SteveHFC]

Just saw the team. I think I'll just get the next train home...

Anyone know of decent pubs near the ground?

[Springbank]

Just saw the team. I think I'll just get the next train home...

whittaker is a sub at best
not a starter

[Lago]

What is Lennon playing at.

Lost the plot or making a point ?

[Callum_62]

Lost the plot or making a point ?

Id say dropping some that have under performed for weeks

We just lost 2 goals against the bottom side in the league

Seems pretty reasonable to me


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[wookie70]

Lennon will be judged on results but its a risky game playing a team like that if they get beat as no-one will forget the line-up. What is the score with Lewis Allen and Shaw. Allen has looked decent in his two appearances but isn't even on the bench. I presume we have loads of injuries given the squad selected. Strange having Mackie and Stevenson on the bench too as we have options there on the pitch.

[660]

Anyone know of decent pubs near the ground?

Avoid the Portmann hotel

[PeeJay]

"Interesting" team selection - maybe best to wait and see how the team does first before criticising lennon too much - on the back of some poor performance recently changes had to be made -

[The_Exile]

So 4 centre backs and 2 defensive mids? This is the game we win 5-0 eh? :greengrin

[Hibeewilly]

Don't see what the fuss is about....we've been soft in the middle of the park....this will allow Mallan to play further forward. Fancy this team to get a result. Stevenson probably has a niggle and McLaren is not fully fit

[RossScott1991]

4 centre half’s.
Steven Whittaker starting.
Milligan also starting.

One player with pace.
One striker on the pitch.

Lennon is worrying me, genuinely. If we win fair dos. That team just screams zero creativity and go for a draw. Not confident at all. We are soo off the pace this season it’s unreal.

[Hibs90]

Lennon is literally throwing the dice and hoping to get lucky. Hasn't got a clue what his best team is.

[thebausburst]

Lennon will be judged on results but its a risky game playing a team like that if they get beat as no-one will forget the line-up. What is the score with Lewis Allen and Shaw. Allen has looked decent in his two appearances but isn't even on the bench. I presume we have loads of injuries given the squad selected. Strange having Mackie and Stevenson on the bench too as we have options there on the pitch.
Lewis and Shaw offer nothing IMO

[cleanyman]

Lennon wants the sack

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Can’t see that team getting a result.

[southern hibby]

Watching the pre game warm up and I think Marciano has hurt his back. Indicated to goal keeper coach and pointed to his back and then went down the tunnel.

GGTTH

[Callum_62]

Lennon wants the sack

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What should the line up be?

Weve been honking for weeks - gotta try something different


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[H18 SFR]

Anyone else watching this shooting drill? It's absolutely horrendous!!!

[lord bunberry]

Whats the drama?

Surely its

Mcgregor porteous. Hanlon

Efe Nelom

Whitts Milligan

Mallan

Boyle

Kamberi


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That’s what it will be. It looks pretty straightforward to me.

[Gmack7]

Lennon wants the sack

as baffling as the team selection

[Hibs90]

That’s what it will be. It looks pretty straightforward to me.

Its a bad team selection. Two of the slowest players on the planet in the middle of the park.

[cleanyman]

Anyone else watching this shooting drill? It's absolutely horrendous!!!

Boyle especially

[angus hibby]

Have to hope Lennon has this selection right. At the moment, it seems he hasn’t a clue what his best 11 is. Last season, you almost knew what the team would be, particularly from January onwards.

It seems Boyle and Mallan are safe from the axe. Boyle in particular has been off form for last few games, whilst the rest of the midfield (Horgan, Hyndman, Slivka, Bartley) seem to be rotated regularly, albeit some of them have been injured at times.

[Borderhibbie76]

Boyle especiallyWhy does that not surprise me...his greed shooting last week when he could have squared for Flo to tap in cost us in the end...his end product often leaves a lot to be desired

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[Ozyhibby]

Its a bad team selection. Two of the slowest players on the planet in the middle of the park.

Yip. Our midfield against Dundee reminded me of Fenlon and Butchers midfields. Slow, ponderous and totally lacking any creativity.


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[The 90+2]

Killie -1 5/1.

[wookie70]

Have to hope Lennon has this selection right. At the moment, it seems he hasn’t a clue what his best 11 is. Last season, you almost knew what the team would be, particularly from January onwards.

It seems Boyle and Mallan are safe from the axe. Boyle in particular has been off form for last few games, whilst the rest of the midfield (Horgan, Hyndman, Slivka, Bartley) seem to be rotated regularly, albeit some of them have been injured at times.

From January onwards he knew his team before that we mixed and matched quite often.He eventually got some chemistry in the team and rightly left it well alone after that. he hasn't managed to get that this season some of which is down to injury of course.

[My_Wife_Camille]

That line up sets the alarm bells ringing. There’s every chance we might still come away with something today and in a weird way I won’t be all that surprised if we do but that team selection just screams of desperation.

[lord bunberry]

Its a bad team selection. Two of the slowest players on the planet in the middle of the park.

That remains to be seen. It’s not the team I’d have gone for, but we live in hope.

[ehf]

Killie -1 5/1.

Free money.

[where'stheslope]

The best offence is a good defence
That comment belongs on the other side of the city!!!
Levienism written all over it!!!!

[neil7908]

That's an...interesting line up.

A lot of pressure on us to get a win today. If we set the team up as defensive as it looks and dont take anything then fans have a right to start asking questions.

However, after all the wailing and gnashing of teeth about Nelom and Marvais one starts and the other is on the bench.

[Stuart93]

Lennon again trying to make himself out to be some master tactician with that team. Looks absolutely horrendous. If it pays off I’ll hold my hands up but how far have we went back from last season

[Smartie]

Ok, think I've got it.

RB Ambrose
CH Porteous
CH McGregor
LB Hanlon

DM Milligan

RM Boyle
CM Whittaker
LM Nelom

CF Mallan
CF Flo

Tougher in the FB positions. Solid centre halves. Slow central midfield but Milligan sits and we push Whittaker up to create. Pace out wide. Mallan much more advanced, supporting Flo with minimal defensive duties.

Genius.

[500miles]

Mind when we played Lewis Stevenson at centre half?

[Corstorphine Hibby]

Lennon is literally throwing the dice and hoping to get lucky. Hasn't got a clue what his best team is.

And you haven't got a clue how to use the word literally in a sentence.

[Hibees1973]

I looked at the team first before opening this thread. Easy to predict the type of comments that have been posted.

This is the type of team we pick at Tynie (big and set up not to lose).

Think most of us here still have faith in Lennon and hope he has got this right today.

After the run we have been on it feels right somehow to get the big guys out and try and grind out a win.....this won’t be pretty!

[TRC]

Mind when we played Lewis Stevenson at centre half?

Was it not at Ibrox and we won?

[BoomtownHibees]

Was it not at Ibrox and we won?

Yes and then at Parkhead and we lost

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Lennon confirms 352 formation

[calumhibee1]

Ok, think I've got it.

RB Ambrose
CH Porteous
CH McGregor
LB Hanlon

DM Milligan

RM Boyle
CM Whittaker
LM Nelom

CF Mallan
CF Flo

Tougher in the FB positions. Solid centre halves. Slow central midfield but Milligan sits and we push Whittaker up to create. Pace out wide. Mallan much more advanced, supporting Flo with minimal defensive duties.

Genius.

That’s my guess although Mallan as a 10.

[Borderhibbie76]

Ok, think I've got it.

RB Ambrose
CH Porteous
CH McGregor
LB Hanlon

DM Milligan

RM Boyle
CM Whittaker
LM Nelom

CF Mallan
CF Flo

Tougher in the FB positions. Solid centre halves. Slow central midfield but Milligan sits and we push Whittaker up to create. Pace out wide. Mallan much more advanced, supporting Flo with minimal defensive duties.

Genius.According to Lennon on sprotsound it's 3 at back and 2 wing backs

Gray Bartley and Slivka all pulled out injured in last few days

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[stantonhibby]

Lennon wants the sack

Usual drivel from you.

[murray26]

I’d be amazed if we don’t lose today in saying that I predicted we’d win last week so hopefully I’m wrong again this week..

[spudhib]

Bogdan
Ambrose McGregor Porteous
Whitts Milligan Hanlon Mallan Nelom
Boyle Kamberi

[J-C]

Just logged on, what kind of a ****ing team is that

[HH81]

Just logged on, what kind of a ****ing team is that

A winning one?

Mon Hibs.

[cmcd]

Ok, think I've got it.

RB Ambrose
CH Porteous
CH McGregor
LB Hanlon

DM Milligan

RM Boyle
CM Whittaker
LM Nelom

CF Mallan
CF Flo

Tougher in the FB positions. Solid centre halves. Slow central midfield but Milligan sits and we push Whittaker up to create. Pace out wide. Mallan much more advanced, supporting Flo with minimal defensive duties.

Genius.

Some of the comments are way over the top. As far as I know none of you are professional managers.In my humble opinion you should wait until 5pm before criticising.Now I will sit back and wait for the barage

[Joe6-2]

One way or the other, let's get back to winning ways

[Speedway]

Lennon again trying to make himself out to be some master tactician with that team. Looks absolutely horrendous. If it pays off I’ll hold my hands up but how far have we went back from last season

Not far at all as it’s impossible to ‘went’ back.

[hibsbollah]

Just logged on, what kind of a ****ing team is that

A defensive one. I'd probably take a point at the moment too.

[Hibs90]

And you haven't got a clue how to use the word literally in a sentence.

Good thing I'm not an English teacher then.

[Hibeewilly]

A winning one?

Mon Hibs.
:aok:

[SaulGoodman]

Good thing I'm not an English teacher then.

You could say that you’re literally not an English teacher

[Callum_62]

I think efes in midfield


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[Smartie]

Bogdan
Ambrose McGregor Porteous
Whitts Milligan Hanlon Mallan Nelom
Boyle Kamberi

It will probably be that, but I'd prefer........

Bogdan

Ambrose McGregor Porteous
Boyle Whittaker Milligan Hanlon Nelom
Mallan Kamberi

Boyle best out wide. Hanlon can provide a bit of dig and mobility in midfield, Whittaker can pick a pass and we'll have enough cover not to have to worry about his or Mallan'd defensive shortcomings.

Fast forward 2 hours with your team (and probably Lennon's) - Boyle is wasted up front, midfield was overrun and too slow, Whittaker was skinned etc etc

[green day]

Killie one up.

6 minutes........

[1van Sprou7e]

1-0 killie

[cabbageandribs1875]

1-0 already :rolleyes:


Hanlon annoyed with himself

[hibsbollah]

1-0.

"a rather unorthodox looking line-up named by Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon, with six defenders selected, as he looks to end a winless run of five matches.

Lennon says his "hands are tied a little" with David Gray, Marvin Bartley and Vykintas Slivka pulling out injured late in the week.

"We're still strong, you need a big, physical team on a pitch like this, and we've still got forward-thinking players," he told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.

"We're going with three at the back to start with, three in midfield, two strikers and wing backs.

"We need to get back into the winning habit. We've not had a great run. I don't think you can play free-flowing football on this pitch and we've got to adapt to the conditions."

[cleanyman]

Hanlon again

[YanYansen]

Jesus ****in Christ. We are in the ****, it's absolutely ridiculous to deny it.

[wookie70]

Shocking defending again. Hanlon turned easy and no-one really making the effort to get back.

[Callum_62]

Weak weak defending by hanlon


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[PeeJay]

A wee bit pace, a wee bit quick thinking by Killie and we lose a poor goal - again!

[SlickShoes]

Another quite bad defensive mistake from Hanlon

[Lago]

That didn't take long!
Also if it stays as is Hibs will be 9 points behind Killie

[calumhibee1]

Killie at 7/4 before kick off was a huge price.

[cabbageandribs1875]

'eamonn brophy has the freedom of the box to rifle past Bogdan'

[matty_f]

Never mind. There are plenty of goals in this Hibs said today. No, wait...

[Keith_M]

So much for seven defenders

:rolleyes:

[murray26]

Surprised it took 6 minutes

[Sir David Gray]

Terrible from Hanlon, very weak attempt to win the ball.

[HibeeHibernian4]

Absolute shambles and it's still the case no matter what happens in this game. You can quote me at full time if we've won all you like, it would be papering over the cracks.

[Keith_M]

Pub anybody?

[sahib]

Not far at all as it’s impossible to ‘went’ back.

Jeezo. What's with all these petty grammar corrections. Ya bunch of tedious tubes.

[My_Wife_Camille]

Dreadful

[Aldo]

Still plenty time to get back into this. I do however fear we are in for a long afternoon.

Hope I’m wrong... cmon Hibs


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[Joe6-2]

Absolute shambles and it's still the case no matter what happens in this game. You can quote me at full time if we've won all you like, it would be papering over the cracks.

Agree totally

[angus hibby]

Anyone let us know who is playing where?

[Stuart93]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

[matty_f]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

No.

[Hibs90]

Lennon out. Butcher-esque.

[percy veer]

Careful guys , you don't want to be accused of being a "bed wetter".

[matty_f]

Careful guys , you don't want to be accused of being a "bed wetter".

Helpful post. Thanks for contributing. :greengrin:

[Stuart93]

No.

Na? Games don’t get any easier, the squad isn’t looking good enough neither are his tactics. Still a long time to go in this game but not been good enough for weeks.

[supermcginn]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

Yes

[Joe6-2]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

Not yet, I can see him walking away tho

[essexhibee]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

Without question the toughest period he’s faced. But too early for any sacking talk

[Stuart93]

Nearly 2-0

[calumhibee1]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm

Na. If we pick up less than 10 points this month which I fully expect us to then I’d say at that point the answer should be yes.

[Lago]

Still plenty time to get back into this. I do however fear we are in for a long afternoon.

Hope I’m wrong... cmon Hibs


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Long day.....long season.

[Northernhibee]

Pat Fenlon had half a great season too.

[Stuart93]

Without question the toughest period he’s faced. But too early for any sacking talk

Wouldn’t sack him but definitely under pressure especially going into the run we have in December. Need to turn this round starting today

[Pretty Boy]

Anything other than a bit of an implosion this season would have been a shock. Only Mowbray bucks the trend in premier league form in decades by managing a 3rd and 4th consecutively.

[Aldo]

Long day.....long season.

Think your not far off the mark


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[hibsbollah]

Careful guys , you don't want to be accused of being a "bed wetter".

Doom n Gloomer n aw

[wookie70]

Lucky it's not two. Over committed at free kick and lack of pace getting back.

[where'stheslope]

Is Lennon on a shoogly peg should we lose this? Hmm
Who would we get as a replacement?
It would have to be someone better?
Not many out there is there!!!

[NAE NOOKIE]

Nae panic yet :aok:

Give it an hour :greengrin

[Ozyhibby]

Still, at least we have a few million £ in the bank. [emoji849]


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[1van Sprou7e]

Anyone let us know who is playing where?

Think it's Efe in midfield, Whittaker right wing back

[Stuart93]

Who would we get as a replacement?
It would have to be someone better?
Not many out there is there!!!

So what do we do if our form continues the way it has? Just accept it?

[Ozyhibby]

Who would we get as a replacement?
It would have to be someone better?
Not many out there is there!!!

Steve Clarke? No way would we pay the money though.


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[wookie70]

Flo looks sharper today

[Centre Hawf]

The games aren’t easy this month, that goes without saying. But this is the division we’re in now and if we don’t think we’re good enough then we need to have a serious assessment as to why we’re not.

[Coco Bryce]

Killie are a different animal nowadays. Very well organised and dare I say it.. better than us. We'll do well getting a draw today.

[MSK]

Nae panic yet :aok:

Give it an hour :greengrinPanic set in before a ball was kicked, soggy nappy central

[Paloschi]

Looks like Lennon has hit the glass ceiling, not Hibs. He should walk. Managers come and go.

[SirDavidsNapper]

We need to start picking up points or playoffs could become reality again.

[RossScott1991]

Should we lose today I think it will be the worst defeat in Lennons tenure. Not because of the opposition, Kilmarnock are a good team. But for the team selection and just the inevitably over it all. It’s genuinely worrying times. Abit like tynecastle he keeps talking about on these pitches can’t play football, yet last season we won 3.0 here and scored some very good team goals. Lenny needs to sit down and really think things through as he’s currently losing the plot.

[TheSouthMoroccan]

Another week, another formation, frustrating the hell out of me, god knows how the players feel. I had to stop listening to the radio, I'll find something else to do, cant listen unless their winning.:fuming:.

[matty_f]

So what do we do if our form continues the way it has? Just accept it?

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

[660]

Whittaker at right wing back is.......interesting.

[mikewynne]

Anyone let us know who is playing where?


It looks like:

Bogdan
Porteous - McGregor - Hanlon
Whitts - Efe - Milligan - Nelom
Mallan
Boyle - Flo

[Hibs90]

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

And what if Lennon is not a good manager and we drop even further down the league?

[Joe6-2]

Should we lose today I think it will be the worst defeat in Lennons tenure. Not because of the opposition, Kilmarnock are a good team. But for the team selection and just the inevitably over it all. It’s genuinely worrying times. Abit like tynecastle he keeps talking about on these pitches can’t play football, yet last season we won 3.0 here and scored some very good team goals. Lenny needs to sit down and really think things through as he’s currently losing the plot.

We are discussing his team selection every week now in negative terms, somethings wrong!

[Stuart93]

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

I think lennon should’ve been backed a lot more than he was in the summer imo but the signings he did make haven’t been good enough give or take 2 or 3

[pacoluna]

So what do we do if our form continues the way it has? Just accept it?

We have played 13 games FFS calm down. Manager goes through a sticky patch and you want him out. Grow up. Who do you want Stubbs?

[The 90+2]

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

January perhaps but if we continue in this manner no danger does he get the summer. It’s a shambles and the manager hasn’t got a scooby what our best side is and the signings in the summer have been utter pap.

[matty_f]

And what if Lennon is not a good manager and we drop even further down the league?

I think he's shown over a number of years that he's a good manager.

[HibeeEmma]

Is the game on tv anywhere?

[calumhibee1]

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

What happens if we give him time and he fails? ST renewals come up next summer after a bottom half finish and our attendances next season drop to 12k rather than 16-17k. All the good that came from winning the cup undone because we decided to let a guy who has had 3 crap windows out of 4 have a couple more windows.

I’m not wanting him sacked but if we don’t pick up many points this month then it’ll be time to start asking the question.

[matty_f]

January perhaps but if we continue in this manner no danger does he get the summer. It’s a shambles and the manager hasn’t got a scooby what our best side is and the signings in the summer have been utter pap.

He's not had his best eleven, or even a consistent eleven, fit and available in consecutive games yet.

[Mr_F]

Is the game on tv anywhere?

Hibs tv

[Stuart93]

We have played 13 games FFS calm down. Manager goes through a sticky patch and you want him out. Grow up. Who do you want Stubbs?

Want him out? Where the **** have I said that? He’ll be under a lot of pressure going into a very hard run of fixtures. Na stubbs’ time’s come and past

[Hibs90]

He's not had his best eleven, or even a consistent eleven, fit and available in consecutive games yet.

Doesn't even know what his best eleven is yet.

[The 90+2]

We have played 13 games FFS calm down. Manager goes through a sticky patch and you want him out. Grow up. Who do you want Stubbs?

13 will be 23 then told to calm down and on and on. Pant wetting in the summer when people concerned. We are looking dreadful. No shape nor team selection consistently. **** knows what’s going on.

[Ryan69]

We have played 13 games FFS calm down. Manager goes through a sticky patch and you want him out. Grow up. Who do you want Stubbs?

Everybody is entitled to their opinion.

This season could well be effectively over for us by Christmas at this rate.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Anything other than a bit of an implosion this season would have been a shock. Only Mowbray bucks the trend in premier league form in decades by managing a 3rd and 4th consecutively.




and signed a new 4 year contract for blackburn the other day so will need struck of the 'replacement for Lennon' list

[The 90+2]

He's not had his best eleven, or even a consistent eleven, fit and available in consecutive games yet.

He doesn’t seem like having a clue what his best side is. Look at the changes from last week.

[Callum_62]

Nothing between the teams, except hanlons error


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[AgentDaleCooper]

I genuinely wonder if lennon is bored and is just fannying about with the team. I don't think he would do this consciously, i just wonder whether his recklessness is finding another way out :dunno:

[Northernhibee]

Think it's Efe in midfield, Whittaker right wing back

Line up bingo again. I just wished we played players in their best position.

[Jim44]

I would hate to see Lennon walking or getting the heave just now as he has the grit and determination to see us out of the rut we are in, but only with some shrewd signings in the January window. If we can hold on to a mid table place till then, I would happily give him the rest of the season to show progress. If we stay in the doldrums or drop further I would expect him to be away in summer.

[Weststandwanab]

Hibs tv

BBC Alba from 6

[calumhibee1]

We have played 13 games FFS calm down. Manager goes through a sticky patch and you want him out. Grow up. Who do you want Stubbs?

We struggled through one round in the cup at home against a team from the league below us then went out at home in the next round. We’re also 8th in the league and dropping like a stone. We’ve also been left with a state of squad that is horribly unbalanced hence the fact we’ve had to play 7 defenders because we’ve got 3 or 4 players out injured (one of which is also a defender). Lennon has had a crap summer transfer window and a crap season so far.

It’s not the posters on here’s job to come up with a new manager if it comes to that, that’s the boards job. Posters don’t need to have a new guy in mind if they think that Lennons time is up.

[1van Sprou7e]

Nothing between the teams, except hanlons error


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This, people need to settle doon ffs

[we are hibs]

The only good thing about this bad run is that people are finally waking up to the fact Lennon isn't all that. Dismal team out today, dismal run and dismal signings.

He's a "winner" though :rolleyes:

[murray26]

Have we done anything in a attacking sense yet..?

[My_Wife_Camille]

And what if Lennon is not a good manager and we drop even further down the league?
Then we’ll be told to calm down while being subjected to a series of hilarious incontinence based jokes and being reminded that we expect too much as fans.

Meanwhile ****ing St Johnstone will continue to punch well above their weight year after year with no bother whatsoever.

[Pretty Boy]

and signed a new 4 year contract for blackburn the other day so will need struck of the 'replacement for Lennon' list

I don't think there needs to be a list at this moment. If we don't have a good January window there may well be one in the summer though. Lennon can't afford to leave Hibs on a real low and I think one 'bad' season could be excusable. Whether he could risk that carrying forward again is a different matter.

It's all hypothetical though and hopefully we get this mess sorted out.

[Hibs90]

This, people need to settle doon ffs

Right, so when this form continues through to next year (which lets face it is very possible at this rate), and we are sitting 8th/9th/10th or even worse am I allowed to panic then? Or do we allow another slide down the league. His time is up IMO. Whether he walks or gets sacked makes no difference to me.

[Callum_62]

The only good thing about this bad run is that people are finally waking up to the fact Lennon isn't all that. Dismal team out today, dismal run and dismal signings.

He's a "winner" though :rolleyes:

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Aye hes been ***** since he came in

Terrible job hes done


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[Mr_F]

BBC Alba from 6


Will hop in the Delorean

[where'stheslope]

We struggled through one round in the cup at home against a team from the league below us then went out at home in the next round. We’re also 8th in the league and dropping like a stone. We’ve also been left with a state of squad that is horribly unbalanced hence the fact we’ve had to play 7 defenders because we’ve got 3 or 4 players out injured (one of which is also a defender). Lennon has had a crap summer transfer window and a crap season so far.

It’s not the posters on here’s job to come up with a new manager if it comes to that, that’s the boards job. Posters don’t need to have a new guy in mind if they think that Lennons time is up.
Other teams have had horrendous injuries and manage to keep going!
Why not us????

[tonyrougier123]

The balance of the sqaud is so far from right,how could you not criticise recruitment in the summer.we need a january rescue mission again!!

[calumhibee1]

Then we’ll be told to calm down while being subjected to a series of hilarious incontinence based jokes and being reminded that we expect too much as fans.

Meanwhile ****ing St Johnstone will continue to punch well above their weight year after year with no bother whatsoever.

:agree:

[cleanyman]

Milligan roasted three times

It was that comical he stopped making an effort

[Northernhibee]

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Aye hes been ***** since he came in

Terrible job hes done


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Half a good season pal. Pat Fenlon had us top with his good half season.

As I’ve said for months we’re paying top dollar for a bang average manager.

[1van Sprou7e]

Right, so when this form continues through to next year (which lets face it is very possible at this rate), and we are sitting 8th/9th/10th or even worse am I allowed to panic then? Or do we allow another slide down the league. His time is up IMO. Whether he walks or gets sacked makes no difference to me.

"Right, so when this form continues through to next year (which lets face it is very possible at this rate), and we are sitting 8th/9th/10th or even worse am I allowed to panic then?"

Yes

"His time is up IMO"

It's been 4 or 5 poor performances, calm down

[Hibs90]

Milligan roasted three times

It was that comical he stopped making an effort

Surely not, I was told he's a great player.

[One Day Soon]

The only good thing about this bad run is that people are finally waking up to the fact Lennon isn't all that. Dismal team out today, dismal run and dismal signings.

He's a "winner" though :rolleyes:


In your dreams.

[Hibrandenburg]

Hearts no playing today then.

[Hibs90]

"Right, so when this form continues through to next year (which lets face it is very possible at this rate), and we are sitting 8th/9th/10th or even worse am I allowed to panic then?"

Yes

"His time is up IMO"

It's been 4 or 5 poor performances, calm down



As it stands we are 8th in the league. So do I have your permission to panic?

[Fife-Hibee]

Want to score a goal against Hibs, just run at our defence. They’ll pat you on the back while you run through! Absolutely pathetic! :grr:

[Smartie]

Nothing between the teams, except hanlons error


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One of our best players, playing in his best position too.

You can't really legislate for that.

Lennon hasn't done himself any favours with the chopping and changing. Some changes have been forced, but there has been no continuity to his team selections and it looks much like he's picking teams at random, grasping for a solution that doesn't exist.

A thing he said the other day that I agreed with was that we're not a million miles away. He's acting as if we are though. The team needs tweaked, needs something added from somewhere but there are too many silly things happening.

Lennon's been empowered by that great result he got at Ibrox with the makeshift team, but I don't think he has grasped that you don't play a makeshift team by choice every week.

[One Day Soon]

Hearts no playing today then.

Clearly not.

[calumhibee1]

Half a good season pal. Pat Fenlon had us top with his good half season.

As I’ve said for months we’re paying top dollar for a bang average manager.

We were outstanding the second half of last season. Possibly the best Hibs team of the past 15 years or so.

The Championship season was a slog, first half of last season was decent but not spectacular and this season has been stinking.

Lennon has been nothing more than half decent.

[Stuart93]

My concern is we seem to be having a go at lennons’ squad selection and tactics a lot more than we’re praising them these days

[madhatter]

What a shambolic team...what kind of midfield is this? Not joking but we look like a bottom 6 team.

[SlickShoes]

We appear to have an invisible midfield

[matty_f]

Penalty killie

[660]

Bye lennon

[SteveHFC]

Utter ***** hibs

[cabbageandribs1875]

penalty killie...this goes in and it's game over

[matty_f]

We appear to have an invisible midfield

No midfield today. Just defenders, Boyle and Kamberi.

[matty_f]

2-0

[cleanyman]

And that's game over

[My_Wife_Camille]

Calderwood era stuff

[1van Sprou7e]

LAst 5 minutes have been shocking

We looked not bad before that but jesus

[CMac1988]

We appear to have an invisible midfield

Been like that all season.

Also got a defence that's continually turned inside out and unable to make a well timed challenge.

[Pretty Boy]

What a shambolic team...what kind of midfield is this? Not joking but we look like a bottom 6 team.

We are a bottom 6 team. The table doesn't lie.

[matty_f]

No surprises we're struggling today with the line up that started.

[Lago]

Pretty much, and back the manager in the January and summer transfer windows again.

Any manager losing the players we lost in the summer is going to find it difficult to maintain levels immediately but good managers will rebuild if given time.

True we lost big players but everyone new for many months they were off. In every business I've been n involved with operated management succession planning,substitute player for management that's what should have happened.

[NAE NOOKIE]

OK ……….. panic now if you want :confused:

[Centre Hawf]

A lot of heads buried in the sand still I see judging by reading this thread.

[skyehibee]

Pathetic. Lennon all to blame for this and his horrendous team set up

[YanYansen]

Chriiiiiiiist.

The bedwetter stuff is just embarassing. We are in a tailspin, and if you can't see that, you basically just don't want to.

[madhatter]

Lennon is doing a shocking job at the moment. We need a midfield. Shocking team line up and tactics. Woeful.