Heckingbottom took a week off...

[green with envy]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

[Hibeesmad]

I watched Steve Sidwell and Jon Walters on Liquid Football last week which you can find on Youtube. They talk about how players and managers go on holiday's during the international break, apparently it's a regular occurrence. Sidwell mentioned that players understood managers reasons for getting away due to being away from family for long periods of time etc.

[green with envy]

I watched Steve Sidwell and Jon Walters on Liquid Football last week which you can find on Youtube. They talk about how players and managers go on holiday's during the international break, apparently it's a regular occurrence. Sidwell mentioned that players understood managers reasons for getting away due to being away from family for long periods of time etc.

I get that, I really do, but I wonder how many cancel their holiday if the team is in crisis.

Plus the part about how relaxed the players felt and enjoyed the training more was also a concern for me.

[Hibeesmad]

I get that, I really do, but I wonder how many cancel their holiday if the team is in crisis.

Plus the part about how relaxed the players felt and enjoyed the training more was also a concern for me.

Considering we are only a couple of months into the new campaign I think it would be a strange idea to take a week away with nearly every member of the squad being home. I was in hospitality for the St Johnstone game and Kamberi said he was looking forward to having a break.

[Peevemor]

Considering we are only a couple of months into the new campaign I think it would be a strange idea to take a week away with nearly every member of the squad being home. I was in hospitality for the St Johnstone game and Kamberi said he was looking forward to having a break.

Hecky said that the players had the weekend off. I don't have a problem with that.

[Steven79]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

He can take the rest of his life off from managing Hibs as far as I'm concerned.

[Hibeesmad]

Hecky said that the players had the weekend off. I don't have a problem with that.

Yeah no issues if that's the case

[green with envy]

He can take the rest of his life off from managing Hibs as far as I'm concerned.

:agree:

[Steven79]

:agree:

I should be looking forward to the game on Sunday but it feels like a chore due to the manner in how we are playing (I can take defeats but it's the manner of them) and it's all due to having a hopeless guy in the dugout.

[HibbyAndy]

I've never been so underwhelmed going into a Derby ..I just cannot get myself up for it.

You Ken what your going to get , garbage drivel uninspiring boring football with very few chances.

[Diclonius]

I've never been so underwhelmed going into a Derby ..I just cannot get myself up for it.

You Ken what your going to get , garbage drivel uninspiring boring football with very few chances.

I feel much more confident going into this derby than I did during the **** years of 2010-12 when we were beaten before the game even started. At least they're as **** as we are.

[biotech]

Would it make any difference? He doesn’t have the slightest idea how fix this slump!

[silverhibee]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

He had the weekend off not the week, players were also off that weekend as well.

[007]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

Yes you are.

[green with envy]

He had the weekend off not the week, players were also off that weekend as well.

I wonder why said player lied.

[silverhibee]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

He had the weekend off not the week, players were also off that weekend as well.

[Sean1875]

Just me that's still buzzing for Sunday then? :dunno:

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I wonder why said player lied.

Well I thought it was the done thing in the run up to a derby?

[Hibernian Verse]

I wonder why said player lied.

Just shows you, anything posted on the internet becomes fact quite quickly.

Player wouldn't have lied about something like that, IMO of course, which begs another question.

[JohnMcM]

Just me that's still buzzing for Sunday then? :dunno:

No. I'm forever optimistic when it comes to Hibs. It hurts a lot at times though.:wink:

:flag:

[Golden Bear]

Just shows you, anything posted on the internet becomes fact quite quickly.

Player wouldn't have lied about something like that, IMO of course, which begs another question.


Exactly.

:agree:

[Forza Fred]

To be fair though, I think most workplaces feel a bit more relaxed when the possibly demanding, boss is away on holiday.

I know when I worked my staff felt like that, and I felt less pressure when some of my bosses were away.

[lord bunberry]

Just me that's still buzzing for Sunday then? :dunno:
Nope I was at every game during the 2 long unbeaten runs they hadin the 80s and 90s. This isn’t even close to how it was back then. We’re favourites to win and they’re *****.

[Billy Whizz]

Man and players take time off, and .net go into meltdown

It’s a long hard season, need a few days here and there

[Begbie79]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

"Employee on Annual Leave Shocker"

Can see the headlines now.

[Coco Bryce]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

That clearly showed on Saturday.

[calumhibee1]

Just shows you, anything posted on the internet becomes fact quite quickly.

Player wouldn't have lied about something like that, IMO of course, which begs another question.

:agree:

Same could be said for the other rumours about Murray and Porteous as well. Funny how when people want rid of the manager they also hear negative stories about him as well.

[Since452]

Reminds me of Lennon having a jolly in France when he took the Hibs job

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Just a week?

[SMAXXA]

:agree:

Same could be said for the other rumours about Murray and Porteous as well. Funny how when people want rid of the manager they also hear negative stories about him as well.

What were those ones?

[Bostonhibby]

Man and players take time off, and .net go into meltdown

It’s a long hard season, need a few days here and thereNever had days off when I was a lad, They should all be up and down the hills at Gullane 24 hours a day 7 days a week Billy, that's if Hearts haven't got it booked.[emoji6]

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[Onceinawhile]

What were those ones?

Wasn't playing porteous even though he was fit because he didn't like him. (He then of course played 90 v killie)

Murray isn't getting game time because he wouldn't go out on loan and now Heckingbottom hates him.

[calumhibee1]

Wasn't playing porteous even though he was fit because he didn't like him. (He then of course played 90 v killie)

Murray isn't getting game time because he wouldn't go out on loan and now Heckingbottom hates him.

The very ones :aok:

[SquashedFrogg]

Was talking to a youth player recently and he told me that during the international break Heckingbottom was no where to be seen for a week. Although it seems like the wrong time, this may have been arranged well before the abysmal performance of late or since the start of the season for that matter.

What struck with me is that, seemingly the players were more relaxed and enjoyed the training during his week long sabbatical.

I'm not judging him as it may have been a family matter but if it was only for pleasure, you would have thought he would have been around to try and put things right.

I think you've been conveniently misinformed there mate.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Just shows you, anything posted on the internet becomes fact quite quickly.

Player wouldn't have lied about something like that, IMO of course, which begs another question.

Definite sign of massive split in the squad unsurvivable just before a derby and all blah blah ;)

[WestCoastHibby]

This is yet another non story. Why oh why do people put up such pure nonsense.
“A guy that parks the managers car that sells his wife claes pegs, that disney actually exist and I made it up tells me on good authority that Zinedine Zidane was seen filling up Leanne Dempsters bottomless Fanta at Nando’s at Straiton like “
He’s going to be joint manager with Tam the Kit man

[The_Horde]

:agree:

Same could be said for the other rumours about Murray and Porteous as well. Funny how when people want rid of the manager they also hear negative stories about him as well.

Just because it's negative doesn't make it untrue. The probability of a negative "rumour" taking off in good times is far lessened, but the actual information is still there for people who want to believe it.

9/10 times if it's shared in good times its brushed over, excused or just shut down.

Maybe people hear more negative stuff about the manager/club/players when times are bad because there's quite a few negatives and things that aren't quite going right..

[Kojock]

There’s been a misunderstanding here. Hecky had a wee cough but he’s fine now after Tam McCourt rubbed his chest with Vicks.

[flash]

I remember the days when the week leading up to a Derby would be full of fake injuries and negativity from Hertz designed to mess with our heads.
They don't have to anymore as we are too busy doing it to ourselves.

[Hibbyradge]

There’s been a misunderstanding here. Hecky had a wee cough but he’s fine now after Tam McCourt rubbed his chest with Vicks.

How did Tam rubbing his chest with Vicks help Hecky?

It's all just too weird. No wunner we're struggling.

[007]

I wonder why said player lied.

Maybe someone told him Heckingbottom had a wee cough.

[lord bunberry]

Just because it's negative doesn't make it untrue. The probability of a negative "rumour" taking off in good times is far lessened, but the actual information is still there for people who want to believe it.

9/10 times if it's shared in good times its brushed over, excused or just shut down.

Maybe people hear more negative stuff about the manager/club/players when times are bad because there's quite a few negatives and things that aren't quite going right..
You’d love anything negative to be true.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Oh no he didn’t - but mibbie it’s been turned into gospel before internetntion.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

I remember the days when the week leading up to a Derby would be full of fake injuries and negativity from Hertz designed to mess with our heads.
They don't have to anymore as we are too busy doing it to ourselves.

Or are “we”?

[The_Horde]

You’d love anything negative to be true.

Would I?

You know me personally do you?

[SquashedFrogg]

Just because it's negative doesn't make it untrue. The probability of a negative "rumour" taking off in good times is far lessened, but the actual information is still there for people who want to believe it.

9/10 times if it's shared in good times its brushed over, excused or just shut down.

Maybe people hear more negative stuff about the manager/club/players when times are bad because there's quite a few negatives and things that aren't quite going right..

Fair play for trying to justify a made up story. Impressive logic.

[SquashedFrogg]

I wonder why said player lied.

Because said player doesn't exist? 😏

[My_Wife_Camille]

Fair play for trying to justify a made up story. Impressive logic.
Porteous one ain’t made up