Not since the 80’s

[sixtwo]

This is probably the least diverse Hibs squad since the late 80s early 90s. Strange as there are more players from minority backgrounds now than ever in Scottish football. As a forward thinking, all inclusive club, I find this strange

[Keith_M]

This is probably the least diverse Hibs squad since the late 80s early 90s. Strange as there are more players from minority backgrounds now than ever in Scottish football. As a forward thinking, all inclusive club, I find this strange


95% of people in Scotland are white.

[bingo70]

95% of people in Scotland are white.

We don’t just sign Scottish players so don’t really think that stat is relevant is it?

[sixtwo]

95% of people in Scotland are white.

And what about SPFL top flight clubs

[Keith_M]

We don’t just sign Scottish players so don’t really think that stat is relevant is it?


I think it's very relevant.

Sometimes we have more than 5% non white players and sometimes less.

There's no agenda.

[sixtwo]

I think it's very relevant.

Sometimes we have more than 5% non white players and sometimes less.

There's no agenda.

Is there not? You sure?
Edinburgh probably has less than 95% whites.
Spfl clubs definitely do.

[Cataplana]

This is probably the least diverse Hibs squad since the late 80s early 90s. Strange as there are more players from minority backgrounds now than ever in Scottish football. As a forward thinking, all inclusive club, I find this strange

Half the squad are English. That's a minority background.

[sixtwo]

Half the squad are English. That's a minority background.

For a British club?

[Big_Franck]

Is there not? You sure?
Edinburgh probably has less than 95% whites.
Spfl clubs definitely do.

Are you suggesting we deliberately haven't signed certain players because of their their ethnicity?

I couldn't care less what ethnicity our players are as long as we are getting the best available in our market (which clearly we're not!). It's almost like you are suggesting we sign token BME players to up some kind of quota. What nonsense.

[Unseen work]

I think it's very relevant.

Sometimes we have more than 5% non white players and sometimes less.

There's no agenda.

This.

Let’s not start making out there’s an agenda on this sort of thing based on nonsense

[Bangkok Hibby]

Are you suggesting we deliberately haven't signed certain players because of their their ethnicity?

I couldn't care less what ethnicity our players are as long as we are getting the best available in our market (which clearly we're not!). It's almost like you are suggesting we sign token BME players to up some kind of quota. What nonsense.


This...I'm really not sure what this thread is about.

[sixtwo]

Are you suggesting we deliberately haven't signed certain players because of their their ethnicity?

I couldn't care less what ethnicity our players are as long as we are getting the best available in our market (which clearly we're not!). It's almost like you are suggesting we sign token BME players to up some kind of quota. What nonsense.
You pick me up wrong. I would like to see a more diverse squad.

[Bangkok Hibby]

You pick me up wrong. I would like to see a more diverse squad.

But there's no reason we aren't more diverse other than the players we've signed were "available" and deemed good enough. (that's a laugh)

[sixtwo]

Mulumbu, Ambrose, Bartley are all players our manager could have signed

[Big_Franck]

You pick me up wrong. I would like to see a more diverse squad.

I would like to see a better squad. Couldn't care less if they are all Scottish or all Colombian.

Of all the things going wrong just now i'm not sure we need to add to them by inventing other problems where there are none.

[Bangkok Hibby]

Mulumbu, Ambrose, Bartley are all players our manager could have signed

So why do you think they weren't signed?

[Big_Franck]

Mulumbu, Ambrose, Bartley are all players our manager could have signed

And I'm still holding out some hope that we sign the first two. Not because of the colour of their skin though.

[Unseen work]

Mulumbu, Ambrose, Bartley are all players our manager could have signed


Bartley was past it for us, he was very poor last season
Mulumbu is still a free agent
Ambrose is still a free agent and PH said he would take him but we have no money.

You’re speaking absolute garbage and trying to make an issue out of nothing. It’s one thing the squad not playing well and fans not liking the manager, but this is way way over the top to make these sort of accusations

[Cataplana]

For a British club?

I didn't see that one coming.

[WoreTheGreen]

We certainly don’t have a diverse squad we have a squad in reverse going down hill at a rapid pace we need someone to halt this now before it’s unstoppable

[sixtwo]

So why do you think they weren't signed?

Manager didn’t like / rate them

[bingo70]

it’s a difficult subject to bring up and discuss without offending anyone.

I do think the players we’ve signed is reflected in how boring the team is though. I’m not talking necessarily about signing black players but it’s exciting to sign foreign players with exotic sounding names from clubs abroad that you don’t know much about but have an interesting CV. Instead we’ve signed a bunch of boring sounding players from boring clubs playing in boring leagues with no background of being any better than that, and guess what, we’ve turned into a boring team!

We’d be as well changing the club colours to beige and be done with it.

[Helensburghhibs]

You pick me up wrong. I would like to see a more diverse squad.

I couldn't care less how diverse it is. I would like to see a better quality squad

[Bangkok Hibby]

Manager didn’t like / rate them

Exactly, so what's your point? Sorry if I'm missing something here

[Cataplana]

Our leagues are open to all, I believe we will soon be signing Italian players.

Montgomery Burns

[Pretty Boy]

I don't give a toss what race, religion or nationality a Hibs player is. All I want is for them be the best available player in their position.

Do we have that at the moment? No.
Is it because of some racialist trait within the club either conscious or sub conscious? Also no.

[sixtwo]

it’s a difficult subject to bring up and discuss without offending anyone.

I do think the players we’ve signed is reflected in how boring the team is though. I’m not talking necessarily about signing black players but it’s exciting to sign foreign players with exotic sounding names from clubs abroad that you don’t know much about but have an interesting CV. Instead we’ve signed a bunch of boring sounding players from boring clubs playing in boring leagues with no background of being any better than that, and guess what, we’ve turned into a boring team!

We’d be as well changing the club colours to beige and be done with it.
It is a tough subject.

I think Mathie had a very wide net as a scout, I think Heckingbottom has a very narrow one and that has restricted our options

[Bangkok Hibby]

I don't give a toss what race, religion or nationality a Hibs player is. All I want is for them be the best available player in their position.

Do we have that at the moment? No.
Is it because of some racialist trait within the club either conscious or sub conscious? Also no.

This is what I've been trying to draw out of the OP but not sure if that's really his view.

[Torto7]

What a pile of *****. I couldn't care less if we had eleven of the pastiest white people or eleven black guys as long as they're good enough to wear the only colour that matters green.

[Keith_M]

Is there not? You sure?
Edinburgh probably has less than 95% whites.
Spfl clubs definitely do.


Are you saying there IS an agenda?

Or what exactly is it you're trying to say?

[Keith_M]

I don't give a toss what race, religion or nationality a Hibs player is. All I want is for them be the best available player in their position.

Do we have that at the moment? No.
Is it because of some racialist trait within the club either conscious or sub conscious? Also no.


:agree:

[TheReg!]

This is probably the least diverse Hibs squad since the late 80s early 90s. Strange as there are more players from minority backgrounds now than ever in Scottish football. As a forward thinking, all inclusive club, I find this strange

I find it strange that you find it strange!
It’s like you’re saying Hecky the is a **** manager but on top of that he’s a racist because he only signs white people 😂😂

Step away from the keyboard 👍🏻

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Are you saying there IS an agenda?

That's how it comes across to me, strange OP.

[Torto7]

I find it strange that you find it strange!
It’s like you’re saying Hecky the is a **** manager but on top of that he’s a racist because he only signs white people 😂😂

Step away from the keyboard 👍🏻

Also if that was the intent he was after Ojo in the summer, a non white player.

[we are hibs]

A lot of heckingbottoms signings had a beard. Clear discrimination against those without a beard

[Keith_M]

A lot of heckingbottoms signings had a beard. Clear discrimination against those without a beard


Just how many players do we have at the moment with Ginger Hair?

Does it truly reflect the percentage of people in Scotland that have Ginger Hair?

If not, does the Coach and/or scouting team have prejudice against Gingers?


I think we should be told!!!!!!

[lord bunberry]

What an absolutely bizarre thread to start. I actually noticed a couple of weeks ago that we didn’t have any black players this season. That’s as far as the thought went, it’s just a coincidence, and we were definitely trying to sign at least on black player in Ojo.

[flash]

I have a sometimes misguided habit of backing the minority view on here but this time you are on yer own.

[hibbie02]

Just another right on attention seeker. Diversity is not a reason to pick players. Skill and ability is. For what it’s worth I wish Omeonga was still with us. Because of his ability. Try diversity is not seeing colour or creed!


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[Green-Hibee-7]

Ffs😂

Have a day off.

[lyonhibs]

What a sinister, absolute codswallop angle for the OP to be taking.

Away ye go for a lie down.

[CloudSquall]

'kin hell...

I couldn't give a flying hoot what the background of any player is, I want the best 11 on the park as should any fan or employee of the club.

[sixtwo]

I couldn’t give a ‘flying hoot’ or whatever other terminology the head in the sand, happy clappers want to use. I couldn’t care if we had an all white or all black first team, what I am saying is I think our manager does! PROVE ME WRONG! Oh, he tried to sign ojo......

Why did OJo not sign for him?

[sixtwo]

It is not something we want to think about but I bet there are a lot of Hibs fans asking themselves the same thing. It’s easy to be quiet.

[Bangkok Hibby]

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt but now you are actually saying Heckingbottom is racist!

[sleeping giant]

Haha ffs. So our manager is racist now as well as incompetent.

I think you are racist. Prove me wrong.

[AL-Qaholik]

Absolute car crash of a thread. Get this nonsense binned.

[Bangkok Hibby]

Absolute car crash of a thread. Get this nonsense binned.


Yes admins, this is just stupid

[MSK]

It is not something we want to think about but I bet there are a lot of Hibs fans asking themselves the same thing. It’s easy to be quiet.So you are implying our manager is racist yeah, is it only since he joined hibs ? Perhaps you can answer this then, why did he sign these two players for a previous club ? Cole Kpekawa And Andy Yiadom