Hibs Women

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT's

Celtic 2 Rangers 3
Dundee United 1 Aberdeen 2
Spartans 3 Montrose 0
Queen's Park 1 Glasgow City 6
Partick Thistle 1 Motherwell 1

[SON OF PADDY]

Since the BBC didn't bother to show it, here's what we won today! 🏆
Well done lasses 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[cabbageandribs1875]

Since the BBC didn't bother to show it, here's what we won today! 🏆
Well done lasses 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻


if it's that size no wonder they missed it :wink:

[McD]

Think the current rules are as the defender attempted to play the ball the attacker is onside? Regardless of originally being in offside position when ball originally played forward.


Thought the right back was playing her onside

[The Harp]

Very well done Hibs girls, that was a great win. Some excellent individual performances.
Always great to beat the Gorgie mob at any level at all.

[Still Smiling]

if it's that size no wonder they missed it :wink:
I watched for about 5 mins and gave up … not for me but glad HIBS won.

[The Harp Awakes]

Deserved win for the ladies, well done.

Yip, the girls dominated that game from start to finish. Can't remember hearts creating a chance.

You wouldn't know it from the BBC commentators though. They didn't give Hibs any credit at all.

[lugz]

Think it's about time a lot more people start getting behind the womens team, they're everything the mens team aren't at the moment. You'll never go watch them and question their character, effort etc. The pride of the club at the moment and its not even close.

[He's here!]

Think it's about time a lot more people start getting behind the womens team, they're everything the mens team aren't at the moment. You'll never go watch them and question their character, effort etc. The pride of the club at the moment and its not even close.

Said it several times this season, watching the women is a lot better for your mental wellbeing than suffering through the men's games.

We're not long back. Enjoyed it, although derbies are always tense no matter what the level. Deserved win and good to see Hibs hold their nerve.

[DaveF]

Think it's about time a lot more people start getting behind the womens team, they're everything the mens team aren't at the moment. You'll never go watch them and question their character, effort etc. The pride of the club at the moment and its not even close.

Sadly, that is all too true. The women play with a pride and passion that is very much lacking in the majority of the current mens team.

[Eyrie]

Thought the right back was playing her onside

That was my reaction as well.

Fortunately we didn't have to wait ten minutes whilst VAR attempted to draw a straight line based on a stray boot lace before making a decision.

[Pretty Boy]

I like the lack of histrionics and the absence of what is essentially cheating in the women's game.

2nd half a Hearts player slid in and got a toe on the ball, Hibs players momentum carried them onwards and she trod on the leg of the Hearts player. Totally accidental but it would have hurt. Hearts player stayed down for a few seconds then got up and got on with it.

If that happened in the mens game there would be a scream, 5 rolls, clutching of the face for some reason, 4 players screaming at the ref and another couple pointing at the player on the grounds sock to show an imaginary tear.

It's quite refreshing to see players just getting on with the game.

[gbhibby]

I like the lack of histrionics and the absence of what is essentially cheating in the women's game.

2nd half a Hearts player slid in and got a toe on the ball, Hibs players momentum carried them onwards and she trod on the leg of the Hearts player. Totally accidental but it would have hurt. Hearts player stayed down for a few seconds then got up and got on with it.

If that happened in the mens game there would be a scream, 5 rolls, clutching of the face for some reason, 4 players screaming at the ref and another couple pointing at the player on the grounds sock to show an imaginary tear.

It's quite refreshing to see players just getting on with the game.
Noticed that in a lot of Women's football. Men's game could learn a thing or two.

[SON OF PADDY]

if it's that size no wonder they missed it :wink:

😆😆

[LewysGot2]

Sadly, that is all too true. The women play with a pride and passion that is very much lacking in the majority of the current mens team.

Agree. Show me one Hibs player with the heart, aggression and love of the club that Shiv shows.

[McD]

Yip, the girls dominated that game from start to finish. Can't remember hearts creating a chance.

You wouldn't know it from the BBC commentators though. They didn't give Hibs any credit at all.


Half time was very pro-hearts. Ex player talking up hearts loads, then talking down Hibs. Then we’ll get the hearts captain in for a face to face interview.


They did have a pre-recorded interview with Siobhan Hunter, which was good, but the at-the-match stuff was all about hearts

[He's here!]

Noticed that in a lot of Women's football. Men's game could learn a thing or two.

Absolutely.

[Brightside]

So it was a very poor game tbh. Delighted for Rosie getting the goal tho. She’s had an awful time with injury.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[He's here!]

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Magic!

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

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Excellent.

[PHeffernan]

I like the lack of histrionics and the absence of what is essentially cheating in the women's game.

2nd half a Hearts player slid in and got a toe on the ball, Hibs players momentum carried them onwards and she trod on the leg of the Hearts player. Totally accidental but it would have hurt. Hearts player stayed down for a few seconds then got up and got on with it.

If that happened in the mens game there would be a scream, 5 rolls, clutching of the face for some reason, 4 players screaming at the ref and another couple pointing at the player on the grounds sock to show an imaginary tear.

It's quite refreshing to see players just getting on with the game.


Yeah, compare to the mens professional game where cheating is just another tedious marginal gain.
All life, charm and randomness now sucked from the game at elite level.
Then you have guys with the ability to run further than the rest and an ability to pass the ball efficiently and that now equates to a top level player.

Saying that, watching todays womens derby, it is obvious there is lots of room for improvement as regards players core strength and conditioning.
As for the honesty and randomness that will be knocked out of the womens game exponentially as financial rewards for success grow but fortunately that is a long way off.

[JimBHibees]

Half time was very pro-hearts. Ex player talking up hearts loads, then talking down Hibs. Then we’ll get the hearts captain in for a face to face interview.


They did have a pre-recorded interview with Siobhan Hunter, which was good, but the at-the-match stuff was all about hearts

Watched the last 20 and thought commentary was very pro Hearts. Bit of a shame the goal scorer and coach couldn’t enjoy going to the fans after the game. You could tell Rosie wanted to be over there when getting interviewed.

[JimBHibees]

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Great photo :thumbsup:

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Half time was very pro-hearts. Ex player talking up hearts loads, then talking down Hibs. Then we’ll get the hearts captain in for a face to face interview.


They did have a pre-recorded interview with Siobhan Hunter, which was good, but the at-the-match stuff was all about hearts

surprised that Ron never picked up and spoke out about that surely must have known if the pundits are demonstrably promoting others over us that’s ultimately bad for “business”

[BILLYHIBS]

Maggie Thatcher Dr Budgie Eva Nicolas your women took a helluva beating

[hibsforeurope]

Have Hibs stopped using matchwornshirts to sell game jerseys?
Was looking to get my daughter one for her Christmas but they don’t seem to be any listed since September.

[The Hibee Harp]

Have Hibs stopped using matchwornshirts to sell game jerseys?
Was looking to get my daughter one for her Christmas but they don’t seem to be any listed since September.

I assume you mean the Women rather than just Hibs in general as the Club seem to use matchwornshirts every second week! The Women appear to only do it twice a season (once after the first derby and the second towards the end of the season).

[The Hibee Harp]

I was disappointed the BBC didn't show the Capital Cup Presentation. Can't imagine them doing that if the were covering Celtic and Rangers for a Glasgow equivalent!

[Brightside]

I was disappointed the BBC didn't show the Capital Cup Presentation. Can't imagine them doing that if the were covering Celtic and Rangers for a Glasgow equivalent!

They need to bin that cup thing asap. Mickey Mouse nonsense. It's a league game.

[The Hibee Harp]

They need to bin that cup thing asap. Mickey Mouse nonsense. It's a league game.

I get that and don't disagree, but whilst it is there and we are beating Hearts for it, I want to see it :wink:

[cabbageandribs1875]

Great photo :thumbsup:

here's a better one, source: Hibernian Women


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[Hibees1973]

Did I hear BBC right that Hibs ladies recruited well in the summer?? Grant Scott to the men's team.

Clearly Ian Gordon not involved in the Hibs women's team.

[Donegal Hibby]

Well done to the Hibs ladies team :flag:

Some highlights and pictures here …

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/november/18/Gallery-Highlights--Edinburgh-Derby-Win/

[PHeffernan]

I was disappointed the BBC didn't show the Capital Cup Presentation. Can't imagine them doing that if the were covering Celtic and Rangers for a Glasgow equivalent!

The Glasgow Cup was competed for annually by senior Glasgow clubs from 1887 until 1989. There is a modern version but it's guff.
As the name suggests it was open to clubs from Glasgow whereas the Capital Cup is a cringe marketing contrivance which ignores the existence of fellow Edinburgh SWPL team Spartans.

Massive congratulations to the Hibs players and the managment for yesterdays victory which sees them in the SWPL top 5 pack with the big hitters after 13 games. Having our best season for many years.

[The Hibee Harp]

The Glasgow Cup was competed for annually by senior Glasgow clubs from 1887 until 1989. There is a modern version but it's guff.
As the name suggests it was open to clubs from Glasgow whereas the Capital Cup is a cringe marketing contrivance which ignores the existence of fellow Edinburgh SWPL team Spartans.

Massive congratulations to the Hibs players and the managment for yesterdays victory which sees them in the SWPL top 5 pack with the big hitters after 13 games. Having our best season for many years.

Spartans are also not included in the men’s East of Scotland Shield, should they be? Whether they like it or not Hearts replaced them as our main rivals in the women’s game.

[PHeffernan]

Spartans are also not included in the men’s East of Scotland Shield, should they be? Whether they like it or not Hearts replaced them as our main rivals in the women’s game.

The East of Scotland Shield hasn't been competed for by men for over a third of a century so a moot point.

Whether Hibs and Hearts like it or not Spartans are in the same womens league as them and from the same capital city so they must qualify to compete in any Capital Cup.

Bottom line, IMO, is presenting a cup to a team for winning a league game smacks of desperate marketing. The womens game deserves better.
P.S. Maybe our men should play for the Natural Order Cup at every league game with Hearts.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

surprised that Ron never picked up and spoke out about that

🤔

[McD]

here's a better one, source: Hibernian Women


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Great to see so many young ones there

[marinello59]

Great to see so many young ones there

:agree:

The Woman's team is a real beacon of light at our club just now. There are still some positives attached to being a Hibby.

[He's here!]

Great to see so many young ones there

There were loads of kids there and a very decent away support too, as these pics show:

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/november/18/Gallery-Highlights--Edinburgh-Derby-Win/

[He's here!]

Spartans are also not included in the men’s East of Scotland Shield, should they be? Whether they like it or not Hearts replaced them as our main rivals in the women’s game.

They probably would be if it had continued in its historic format, but it became a youth-only annual event between Hibs and Hearts a good many years ago. Pretty sure the Hibs youngsters won it 10 years in a row.

Back in the day it was mostly Hibs and Hearts who won it, but there were teams like St Bernard's involved (think they actually won it once) and when Hibs and Hearts were at their most dreadful in the early 80s I remember Berwick winning it. Possibly Meadowbank too or at least I definitely remember Meadowbank knocking us out!

In those late 70s/early 80s seasons the East of Scotland shield was the only chance fans got to see a derby with Hearts being regularly relegated and Hibs also going down. I recall one final (can't remember if it was Tynecastle or ER but I'm pretty sure we won) where there was a lot of crowd trouble.

[He's here!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2382l249p7o

Mind-boggling what some people/morons deem as worthy of abuse.

[McD]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2382l249p7o

Mind-boggling what some people/morons deem as worthy of abuse.


I think you’re being generous in your description mate. 2 people who are a happy couple announce they’re having a baby, where’s the bad news or reason to have a go/complain/abuse them?

[The Hibee Harp]

The East of Scotland Shield hasn't been competed for by men for over a third of a century so a moot point.

Whether Hibs and Hearts like it or not Spartans are in the same womens league as them and from the same capital city so they must qualify to compete in any Capital Cup.

Bottom line, IMO, is presenting a cup to a team for winning a league game smacks of desperate marketing. The womens game deserves better.
P.S. Maybe our men should play for the Natural Order Cup at every league game with Hearts.

We can agree to disagree there as I don’t think the Capital Cup is desperate marketing at all. I think anything that drives interest, crowds and finance towards women’s football should be applauded not knocked. The men tried it too to some degree with the Festival Cup a while back too.

Perhaps changing the name of the Capital Cup might work. Involving Spartans would be pointless imo. Right now, they cannot compete with Hibs or Hearts and would not add any value to included from an attendance point of view either.

[The Hibee Harp]

They probably would be if it had continued in its historic format, but it became a youth-only annual event between Hibs and Hearts a good many years ago. Pretty sure the Hibs youngsters won it 10 years in a row.

Back in the day it was mostly Hibs and Hearts who won it, but there were teams like St Bernard's involved (think they actually won it once) and when Hibs and Hearts were at their most dreadful in the early 80s I remember Berwick winning it. Possibly Meadowbank too or at least I definitely remember Meadowbank knocking us out!

In those late 70s/early 80s seasons the East of Scotland shield was the only chance fans got to see a derby with Hearts being regularly relegated and Hibs also going down. I recall one final (can't remember if it was Tynecastle or ER but I'm pretty sure we won) where there was a lot of crowd trouble.

In the decade or so before it became a youth fixture it became Hibs and Hearts only so unlikely Spartans would’ve been involved had it remained a senior cup.

[superfurryhibby]

We can agree to disagree there as I don’t think the Capital Cup is desperate marketing at all. I think anything that drives interest, crowds and finance towards women’s football should be applauded not knocked. The men tried it too to some degree with the Festival Cup a while back too.

Perhaps changing the name of the Capital Cup might work. Involving Spartans would be pointless imo. Right now, they cannot compete with Hibs or Hearts and would not add any value to included from an attendance point of view either.

Spartans are eighth in the 12 team SPFL woman's league, above the likes of Aberdeen and Dundee Utd women, it's not like they compete at a very different standard. The Festival Cup you mention, was this not in 1979, that is a while back right enough :-)

The Capital Cup term for a league fixture is marketing, whether it is desperate or not I'm unsure, but it's probably unnecessary. We have it in rugby too, with Edinburgh V Glasgow competing for a trophy in league matches. That commemorates a fixture they claim is the oldest derby in club rugby, so maybe has more merit.

[McD]

Spartans are eight in the 12 team SPFL woman's league, above the likes of Aberdeen and Dundee Utd women, it's not like they compete at a very different standard. The Festival Cup you mention, was this not in 1979, that is a while back right enough :-)

The Capital Cup term for a league fixture is marketing, whether it is desperate or not I'm unsure, but it's probably unnecessary. We have it in rugby too, with Edinburgh V Glasgow competing for a trophy in league matches. That commemorates a fixture they claim is the oldest derby in club rugby, so maybe has more merit.



The Festival Cup was about 20 years ago, played late preseason to coincide with the festival being on. Only lasted a couple of years I think

[He's here!]

The Festival Cup was about 20 years ago, played late preseason to coincide with the festival being on. Only lasted a couple of years I think

There was a pre-season tournament called something like the Skol Festival Trophy way back around 1980. Hibs, Hearts, Man City and Coventry City. Think Coventry won it.

And there was some sort of Capital select side circa 1984 which faced a German side at Tynecastle during the Festival. From memory it was mostly Hearts players with just a couple from Hibs and Meadowbank.

[McD]

The Festival Cup was about 20 years ago, played late preseason to coincide with the festival being on. Only lasted a couple of years I think


There was a pre-season tournament called something like the Skol Festival Trophy way back around 1980. Hibs, Hearts, Man City and Coventry City. Think Coventry won it.

And there was some sort of Capital select side circa 1984 which faced a German side at Tynecastle during the Festival. From memory it was mostly Hearts players with just a couple from Hibs and Meadowbank.


I think the one from the early 2000s was intended to be expanded to include inviting teams from abroad to take part in a 2 day event, 2 matches on the Saturday, the 2 winners play for the cup on the Sunday. I think Bayern Munich were being mooted in the papers at the time :greengrin from memory the expanded setup never came to pass at all. The whole thing collapsed by the sexism or third year.


Think hearts won the inaugural one at Easter road 1-0, Andy Webster iirc

[PHeffernan]

We can agree to disagree there as I don’t think the Capital Cup is desperate marketing at all. I think anything that drives interest, crowds and finance towards women’s football should be applauded not knocked. The men tried it too to some degree with the Festival Cup a while back too.

Perhaps changing the name of the Capital Cup might work. Involving Spartans would be pointless imo. Right now, they cannot compete with Hibs or Hearts and would not add any value to included from an attendance point of view either.

That's my point, the contrived Capital Cup label doesn't drive interest, crowds or finance toward women's football.
It is quite literally a tin pot and drove so little interest on Sunday that BBC Alba didn't deem the cup presentation worthy of coverage.
In truth Hearts benefactor is the person really driving things at the moment with his company sponsorship wedge making the derby free for supporters to attend and that is something that really does drive interest, crowds and finance.

[PHeffernan]

Spartans are eight in the 12 team SPFL woman's league, above the likes of Aberdeen and Dundee Utd women, it's not like they compete at a very different standard. The Festival Cup you mention, was this not in 1979, that is a while back right enough :-)

The Capital Cup term for a league fixture is marketing, whether it is desperate or not I'm unsure, but it's probably unnecessary. We have it in rugby too, with Edinburgh V Glasgow competing for a trophy in league matches. That commemorates a fixture they claim is the oldest derby in club rugby, so maybe has more merit.

The 1872 Cup, another bag of bogus marketing *****. Should be called the 2007 Cup.

They are district teams and their professional versions introduction along with the Border Reivers and North and Mid all but killed club rugby in Scotland.
Turned working class Borders club rugby, with it's distinguished history, from an absolute powerhouse into a relative backwater.

[The Hibee Harp]

That's my point, the contrived Capital Cup label doesn't drive interest, crowds or finance toward women's football.
It is quite literally a tin pot and drove so little interest on Sunday that BBC Alba didn't deem the cup presentation worthy of coverage.
In truth Hearts benefactor is the person really driving things at the moment with his company sponsorship wedge making the derby free for supporters to attend and that is something that really does drive interest, crowds and finance.

I’m well aware that Hearts’ benefactor is ultimately driving the Capital Cup and that is driving this all. The capital cup is a consequence of that though so IS driving interest, crowds and finance. The press give it a big build up because there is a capital cup. The Derby fixtures outside of the capital cup get a fraction of the exposure.

Having attended these games I have heard young kids getting genuinely excited about seeing their teams lift a cup (sometimes for the first time ever). Just because we are older and some view it as tinpot doesn’t take away from the kids enjoyment which I am fully behind.

[PHeffernan]

I’m well aware that Hearts’ benefactor is ultimately driving the Capital Cup and that is driving this all. The capital cup is a consequence of that though so IS driving interest, crowds and finance. The press give it a big build up because there is a capital cup. The Derby fixtures outside of the capital cup get a fraction of the exposure.

Having attended these games I have heard young kids getting genuinely excited about seeing their teams lift a cup (sometimes for the first time ever). Just because we are older and some view it as tinpot doesn’t take away from the kids enjoyment which I am fully behind.

The Capital Cup is a sticky gimmick label added to the derby fixture with the cup presented every single time the clubs play unless they are in an actual cup competition. It's a dramatic prop presented for no good reason. The big thing is the game itself and the 3 points awarded to the winner.
The Crapitall Cup is modern day hokey marketing which drives nothing.

I concede that kids get enjoyment from the celebrations when their team wins the fixture and that is a good thing. Maybe a cup should be presented at the end of all league games.

[marinello59]

The Capital Cup is a sticky gimmick label added to the derby fixture with the cup presented every single time the clubs play unless they are in an actual cup competition. It's a dramatic prop presented for no good reason. The big thing is the game itself and the 3 points awarded to the winner.
The Crapitall Cup is modern day hokey marketing which drives nothing.

I concede that kids get enjoyment from the celebrations when their team wins the fixture and that is a good thing. Maybe a cup should be presented at the end of all league games.

That's all that matters really. I love that the women's game so far hasn't allowed the relentless cynicism that can quickly reduce the men's game to a depressingly joyless experience take root. The Capital Cup is a nice wee addition to things, hopefully it becomes a long standing tradition for women's Derby games.

As an aside I take it you are against the 'modern day hokey marketing' in rugby that sees the Calcutta Cup awarded every time England and Scotland meet each other in the six nations. :greengrin

[Brightside]

It's absurd for anyone to think the Capital Cup isn't anything more than a nonsense. It's a bog standard league game and should be treated as such. If its only inplace to satisfy a women from Baillie Giford so she will provide free tickets then thats a pretty poor show. It wouldnt happen in the mens game so no reason to have it in the women's

[He's here!]

That's all that matters really. I love that the women's game so far hasn't allowed the relentless cynicism that can quickly reduce the men's game to a depressingly joyless experience take root. The Capital Cup is a nice wee addition to things, hopefully it becomes a long standing tradition for women's Derby games.

As an aside I take it you are against the 'modern day hokey marketing' in rugby that sees the Calcutta Cup awarded every time England and Scotland meet each other in the six nations. :greengrin

Calcutta Cup's once a year and relates to the world's oldest international rugby fixture. Bit more prestige than a women's Edinburgh derby...

In saying that I've no real issue with the Capital Cup. If it incetivises folk to get along and boost the women's game then great.

[The Hibee Harp]

The Capital Cup is a sticky gimmick label added to the derby fixture with the cup presented every single time the clubs play unless they are in an actual cup competition. It's a dramatic prop presented for no good reason. The big thing is the game itself and the 3 points awarded to the winner.
The Crapitall Cup is modern day hokey marketing which drives nothing.

I concede that kids get enjoyment from the celebrations when their team wins the fixture and that is a good thing. Maybe a cup should be presented at the end of all league games.

The Capital Cup is only the first two derbies (home and away), the other two league games aren’t anything to do with it and consequently played at Oriam and Meadowbank.

[lugz]

I said it recently on here. Get along and support them tomorrow at Meadowbank against Partick. These women deserve our backing they give their all every week for the badge. With nothing else to be happy about at the club lets get behind the one positive.

[He's here!]

I said it recently on here. Get along and support them tomorrow at Meadowbank against Partick. These women deserve our backing they give their all every week for the badge. With nothing else to be happy about at the club lets get behind the one positive.

We'll be there. Made the decision after the St Mirren game only to spend our time and money on the women's games.

[WWFTWTG]

There's a 'just giving' page on the go for Hibs ladies trying to raise £10,000 to help them get to the other end of the crisis .... I cant do links, but seeing as how I cant see any thread about it on here perhaps someone more savvy could post one. Seems like a worthy cause for those Hibbies in a position to contribute.

Tell Ben Kensnothing to take 10 days off and contribute under the salary release scheme

[Hibs4185]

Hibs women would pump Hibs men… FACT

[He's here!]

On our way down to the game. KO 1pm for anyone keen to see a Hibs team (hopefully) bang in a few goals and play with a bit of joy.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Hibs women would pump Hibs men… FACT

Imagine the uproar if you reversed your post. 🤭

[He's here!]

1-0 Hibs. Right on half-time.

Games against Thistle do tend to be tight.

[Tambo]

1-0 Halftime.

[Tambo]

1-1

[Tambo]

Red card for the thistle player, looked like a kick out, getting lively in the crowd.

[He's here!]

1-1 ft. Bit frustrating.

Some heated exchanges over the late red for Thistle.

[cabbageandribs1875]

not too much a surprise to see the women brought back down to earth again after last week

against a side they've struggled against the last 18+ months it puts a bit of a damper on last week when they can't follow up against a side below them in the league

[PHeffernan]

That's all that matters really. I love that the women's game so far hasn't allowed the relentless cynicism that can quickly reduce the men's game to a depressingly joyless experience take root. The Capital Cup is a nice wee addition to things, hopefully it becomes a long standing tradition for women's Derby games.

As an aside I take it you are against the 'modern day hokey marketing' in rugby that sees the Calcutta Cup awarded every time England and Scotland meet each other in the six nations. :greengrin

I was an average player and then a season ticket holder for many years at a Borders rugby club but have not been to a rugby game or watched one on TV since the SRU killed off the club game in the Scottish Borders in favour of forming 2 district teams, one in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow.
Imagine that being done to Scottish football.

As for the Calcutta Cup, that has been competed for since the 1870's so no modern day contrivance. What is a blatant contrivance are the South Africans, New Zealanders and Aussies in the Scotland team. That's to say nothing of the masses of English guys and public schoolboys.

P.S. Just had a quick look at the pen pictures of the 5 uncapped players selected for Scotland's Autumn Nations Series against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia. Looks like a New Zealander, an Aussie, 2 public school boys and a Scottish guy.
The New Zealander qualifies on residency grounds, 5 years?

[Tambo]

1-1 ft. Bit frustrating.

Some heated exchanges over the late red for Thistle.

The sweary exchange at the end in the crowd was funny, that one Thistle fan wouldn't shut up all game.

[He's here!]

I was a not very player and then a season ticket holder for many years at a Borders rugby club but have not been to a rugby game or watched one on TV since the SRU killed off the club game in the Scottish Borders in favour of forming 2 district teams, one in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow. Imagine that being done to Scottish football.
As for the Calcutta Cup, that has been competed for since the 1870's so no modern day contrivance. What is a blatant contrivance are the South Africans, New Zealanders and Aussies in the Scotland team.

P.S. Just had a quick look at the pen pictures of the 5 uncapped players selected for Scotland's Autumn Nations Series against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia. Looks like a New Zealander, an Aussie, 2 public school boys and a Scottish guy.
The New Zealander qualifies on residency grounds, 5 years?

I agree about the club game being killed. IIRC there were originally 4 pro teams formed, including the Border Reivers and Caledonia Reds but they scrapped the latter two to save money.

Does being a public schoolboy make you less Scottish? I can't agree. Some of the all-time greats went to public schools eg the Hastings brothers, John Jeffrey, David Sole, Andy Irvine etc.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Aberdeen 0 Hearts 2
Celtic 5 Montrose 1
Glasgow City 6 Spartans 0
Hibernian 1 Partick Thistle 1
Motherwell 6 Queen's Park 1
Rangers 6 Dundee United 1

[superfurryhibby]

I agree about the club game being killed. IIRC there were originally 4 pro teams formed, including the Border Reivers and Caledonia Reds but they scrapped the latter two to save money.

Does being a public schoolboy make you less Scottish? I can't agree. Some of the all-time greats went to public schools eg the Hastings brothers, John Jeffrey, David Sole, Andy Irvine etc.
Only in the mind of someone with a chip on their shoulder. A pathetic suggestion in my book.

[PHeffernan]

I agree about the club game being killed. IIRC there were originally 4 pro teams formed, including the Border Reivers and Caledonia Reds but they scrapped the latter two to save money. Does being a public schoolboy make you less Scottish? I can't agree. Some of the all-time greats went to public schools eg the Hastings brothers, John Jeffrey, David Sole, Andy Irvine etc.

No but it makes you less representative of the Scottish people.
Back in the days of the players you mention there was a far more representative mix of classes in the Scottish team and it was easy to refute the claims that it was a game predominately played by the middle classes. In the most recent Scotland squad of 47 players only 2 were from the previous Scottish rugby power house of the Borders and very few of the squad were born in Scotland.

The FP's and their administrators at the SRU finally found a way to shut down the oiks they struggled to beat on the pitch. I know it wasn't about that, it was about the new professional era and money but it totally killed the club game in Scotland.

[He's here!]

No but it makes you less representative of the Scottish people.
Back in the days of the players you mention there was a far more representative mix of classes in the Scottish team and it was easy to refute the claims that it was a game predominately played by the middle classes. In the most recent Scotland squad of 47 players only 2 were from the previous Scottish rugby power house of the Borders and very few of the squad were born in Scotland.

The FP's and their administrators at the SRU finally found a way to shut down the oiks they struggled to beat on the pitch. I know it wasn't about that, it was about the new professional era and money but it totally killed the club game in Scotland.

I couldn't agree more about the amateur days being far more representative of the rugby playing population of Scotland and, like you, I've maintained a far more cursory interest in the game ever since. However, Edinburgh in particular is top heavy with public schools so I think those players who came from that background were as representative of the Scottish rugby population as any. The FP clubs, though, are a thing of the past are they not? My brother played for Stew Mel 2nds for a bit and we never went to the school. When I lived in Shandon I'd occasionally go to Meggetland or Myreside just to catch a game but I had no affinity to Boroughmuir or Watsonians. They were both cracking teams at the time though.

Anyway, probably a discussion for the other sports thread!

[PHeffernan]

I couldn't agree more about the amateur days being far more representative of the rugby playing population of Scotland and, like you, I've maintained a far more cursory interest in the game ever since. However, Edinburgh in particular is top heavy with public schools so I think those players who came from that background were as representative of the Scottish rugby population as any. The FP clubs, though, are a thing of the past are they not? My brother played for Stew Mel 2nds for a bit and we never went to the school. When I lived in Shandon I'd occasionally go to Meggetland or Myreside just to catch a game but I had no affinity to Boroughmuir or Watsonians. They were both cracking teams at the time though.

Anyway, probably a discussion for the other sports thread!

:aok:

[McD]

No but it makes you less representative of the Scottish people.
Back in the days of the players you mention there was a far more representative mix of classes in the Scottish team and it was easy to refute the claims that it was a game predominately played by the middle classes. In the most recent Scotland squad of 47 players only 2 were from the previous Scottish rugby power house of the Borders and very few of the squad were born in Scotland.

The FP's and their administrators at the SRU finally found a way to shut down the oiks they struggled to beat on the pitch. I know it wasn't about that, it was about the new professional era and money but it totally killed the club game in Scotland.


Very few born in Scotland? What was the split of those born here and those not?

[Danderhall Hibs]

Very few born in Scotland? What was the split of those born here and those not?

10/15 that started yesterday were born in Scotland.

[McD]

10/15 that started yesterday were born in Scotland.


I know we’ve had a decent chunk born overseas in the last few decades, just felt that pheffernan’s post about there being few out of 47 in the autumn squad felt a bit off, that’s why I asked hat the split was


All of the home nations have recruited from overseas in that timeframe, despite what some England fans seem to think (no one on here tbf)

[cabbageandribs1875]

saw this on f/book
well done the u14s Girls winning the league decider today

https://scontent.fman1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/469480677_9267745833250227_6714762682202595018_n.j pg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=kowhWpDoEoIQ7kNvgFDTUcm&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fman1-2.fna&_nc_gid=AZoLOKZW2eiE6-ekg5YRbHg&oh=00_AYD69YQhr4dCZrqN9dI6hsWWjgolDAjYOCrUYeVsdAWY 8w&oe=675A74C5

[He's here!]

saw this on f/book
well done the u14s Girls winning the league decider today

https://scontent.fman1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/469480677_9267745833250227_6714762682202595018_n.j pg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=kowhWpDoEoIQ7kNvgFDTUcm&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fman1-2.fna&_nc_gid=AZoLOKZW2eiE6-ekg5YRbHg&oh=00_AYD69YQhr4dCZrqN9dI6hsWWjgolDAjYOCrUYeVsdAWY 8w&oe=675A74C5

Great effort.

Scottish Cup derby tomorrow for the women's team. Could do with a pick-me-up after a bad set of results for the men today.

[hibby rae]

They need to bin that cup thing asap. Mickey Mouse nonsense. It's a league game.

Just catching up, 100%. It's a load of gimmicky *****

[hibby rae]

Great effort.

Scottish Cup derby tomorrow for the women's team. Could do with a pick-me-up after a bad set of results for the men today.

You'll struggle to get the cup scores from the BBC today though. Poor show.

[wookie70]

You'll struggle to get the cup scores from the BBC today though. Poor show.

Not sure I would trust them with scores given the quality of their journalists arithmetic "In terms of shots on target (including goals), Hearts have only had one more - 114 compared to Hibs' 112. "

[He's here!]

You'll struggle to get the cup scores from the BBC today though. Poor show.

Indeed.

It's live right now on the Scottish Cup YouTube channel, not that you'd know that unless you hunted it out.

0-0 after first 20 mins.

[He's here!]

1-0 Hearts. Soft goal.

[The Hibee Harp]

Not sure why Rachael Boyle is on every set piece. Her delivery has been awful today.

[cabbageandribs1875]

someone tell that fud on the heartz bench to shut up

heyyy
heyyyy
heyyy
heyyy
heyyy


and another heyyy


another wasteful free kick

[He's here!]

Jeez, that was a big chance right at the end.

[The Hibee Harp]

Nothing between the sides today and we were undone by a route one punt that I felt Hunter should’ve done better with. Chance at the end for Adams going through was a big one and her touch every bit as poor as Kuharevich yesterday! Great save from Clachers at the penalty. Always feel with this Hearts side we need to score first as they are set up to defend leads imo

[cabbageandribs1875]

some other FT's

Glasgow Woman 0 Celtic 13
Westdyke 1 Rangers 24

[cabbageandribs1875]

fourth round

Glasgow City v Celtic
Motherwell v Bonnyrigg Rose
ST Johnstone v Elgin City
Spartans v Kilmarnock
Falkirk Hearts
Dundee United v Boroughmuir thistle
Aberdeen v Hamilton
Rangers v Montrose

[cabbageandribs1875]

match tonight at Dundee U Postponed

[Hamish]

match tonight at Dundee U Postponed

Understandable.

We were 1/80 on the coupon as well...

[cabbageandribs1875]

Understandable.

We were 1/80 on the coupon as well...


and a quick chance to put that result on sunday behind them

Montrose v Aberdeen Postponed as well

hearts v glasgow city live on Alba

[PHeffernan]

Very few born in Scotland? What was the split of those born here and those not?

Answering your question;
13 of the 23 man Scotland match day squad were born in Scotland, so a 56% Scottish squad beat Australia. The Scottish captain was ...... Australian.
Another 2 players and the Scottish players in the Scotland match day squad would have been in the minority.
This is not unique to the Scotland international team. Ireland are doping their RU team in the same way. Good on Wales for largely resisting buying new Welshmen.

France, England and South Africa and to a lesser extent Australia, should be wiping the floor with the other countries that play rugby seriously none of whom have a population over 5.5 million. I get it that doping their team helps the smaller nations compete.

Apologies for talking mens rugby on the excellent Hibs womans football thread.

[McD]

Answering your question;
13 of the 23 man Scotland match day squad were born in Scotland, so a 56% Scottish squad beat Australia. The Scottish captain was ...... Australian.
Another 2 players and the Scottish players in the Scotland match day squad would have been in the minority.
This is not unique to the Scotland international team. Ireland are doping their RU team in the same way. Good on Wales for largely resisting buying new Welshmen.

France, England and South Africa and to a lesser extent Australia, should be wiping the floor with the other countries that play rugby seriously none of whom have a population over 5.5 million. I get it that doping their team helps the smaller nations compete.

Apologies for talking mens rugby on the excellent Hibs womans football thread.



You said very few of the 47 in the squad were born in Scotland, which is the breakdown I was querying. For the match day squad you’ve listed, I wouldn’t describe 56% as ‘very few’ (albeit I take your point about there being a significant proportion of non-Scottish born players)


I agree about other nations doing this as well, wales who have done so in the past, although if you read any of the bbc comment sections regarding rugby, you’d think Scotland haven’t had a Scottish born player in about 10 years

[cabbageandribs1875]

Sunday 22nd December Rangers v Hibernian BBC ALBA 4.10pm
Sunday 12th January Queen’s Park v Rangers BBC Sport Scotland 12.30pm
Sunday 12th January Celtic v Partick Thistle BBC ALBA 4.10pm
Sunday 19th January Celtic v Rangers BBC ALBA 4.10pm
Sunday 26th January Hibernian v Glasgow City BBC ALBA 4.10pm
Sunday 9th February Heart of Midlothian v Partick Thistle BBC Sport Scotland TBC
Sunday 16th February Partick Thistle v Rangers BBC ALBA 4.10pm

[He's here!]

Martinez Losa steps down as Scotland boss. He never seemed the right fit.

[Billy Whizz]

Martinez Losa steps down as Scotland boss. He never seemed the right fit.

He’s not totally to blame
We have a good number of players who play at the top level, who haven’t performed for their country

[He's here!]

He’s not totally to blame
We have a good number of players who play at the top level, who haven’t performed for their country

Very true. The overall vibe hasn't seemed right for a while though

[The Hibee Harp]

Losa never seemed to get the best out of the players at his disposal and in the big games Scotland were a hard watch. The only surprise is that he lasted this long as he should’ve been away long before now.

[PHeffernan]

Hibs women 2-0 up against Motherwell.
The top 5 teams continue their weekly run over the rest.
It's high time Aberdeen put money into their womens team to join the 5 especially now that they won't be building a new stadium.

[Malthibby]

4:0 to our Women, wasn't there but looked like a solid performance until the Feed crashed......
4 points behind Hearts, over whom we have a game in hand, who in turn are 2 behind Rangers.
Much tighter at the top than usual, given Rangers are two points behind leaders Glasgow.
GG

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT Glasgow City 3 Rangers 0

certainly raised my eyebrows at that scoreline

[He's here!]

4:0 to our Women, wasn't there but looked like a solid performance until the Feed crashed......
4 points behind Hearts, over whom we have a game in hand, who in turn are 2 behind Rangers.
Much tighter at the top than usual, given Rangers are two points behind leaders Glasgow.
GG

Wasn't there either but good display according to my daughter.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT's

Glasgow City 3 Rangers 0
Queen's Park 1 Dundee United 2
Hibernian 4 Motherwell 0
Spartans 0 Hearts 2
Partick Thistle 3 Montrose 3

[PHeffernan]

FT's

Glasgow City 3 Rangers 0
Queen's Park 1 Dundee United 2
Hibernian 4 Motherwell 0
Spartans 0 Hearts 2
Partick Thistle 3 Montrose 3

3 interesting results today:

Glasgow City bury Rangers
Dundee Utd win their 1st game!!!
and
Montrose draw with 2nd best of the rest Partick Thistle

[The Hibee Harp]

3 interesting results today:

Glasgow City bury Rangers
Dundee Utd win their 1st game!!!
and
Montrose draw with 2nd best of the rest Partick Thistle

Didn’t see that City result coming especially after they looked so devoid of ideas in midweek against Hearts. Rangers have flattered to deceive this season but even still I don’t think anyone would’ve taken City to beat them by three goals!

[PHeffernan]

Didn’t see that City result coming especially after they looked so devoid of ideas in midweek against Hearts. Rangers have flattered to deceive this season but even still I don’t think anyone would’ve taken City to beat them by three goals!

Got to hand it to City, they keep hanging on just when you thing it's the season they will lose touch with Celgers.

[cabbageandribs1875]

3 interesting results today:

Glasgow City bury Rangers
Dundee Utd win their 1st game!!!
and
Montrose draw with 2nd best of the rest Partick Thistle


already commented on the Glasgow City scoreline and yep i was also surprised at Montrose getting a draw at Thistle, i was looking at the updated table and see Celtic have two games in hand over the top two, but it was the GD that i was really surprised at, Glasgow City and Rangers are 58 & 64 but Celtic are way back on 35, one of their games will be against Aberdeen and possibly i think Hibs so there's no way they will make up that huge difference.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ge2-Ny7WgAAYh6d?format=jpg&name=900x900

[lapsedhibee]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ge2-Ny7WgAAYh6d?format=jpg&name=900x900

Does the red line mean three teams automatically relegated?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Does the red line mean three teams automatically relegated?


yep three are going down this season with just the one coming up to make two leagues of 10

[cabbageandribs1875]

Euro 2025 group stage draw in full


Group A: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland.
Group B: Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy.
Group C: Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden.
Group D: France, England, Wales, Netherlands.

[PHeffernan]

yep three are going down this season with just the one coming up to make two leagues of 10

A great idea going to 2 leagues of 10 given the insane negative goal differences of the financially disadvantaged clubs in the top flight season after season.
A quick check shows the bottom 4 clubs currently have negative goal differences of between -70 and -41 so this reduction in top flight club numbers will go some way to reducing the cannon fodder.

Further to that, Hamilton currently in the box seat to get promoted. They or whoever comes up will suffer heavy beatings next season unless James Anderson decides to help them instead of wasting his money on Hearts men.
Aberdeen, who look like they will just about survive and Dundee Utd who will be relegated this season really need to spend some money on their womens teams to progress and at least be as good as Motherwell and Partick Thistle currently are and thereafter seek to bridge the gap to Hibs and Hearts.
There is no Dundee FC team in the top 2 leagues so Dundee Utd should have the pick of the talent in Dundee so no excuses not to improve quickly from their current poor level.

That begs the question why neither Dundee nor St Mirren have womens teams in the top 2 leagues.
I totally get why Ross Co don't have a team given their remote location but the other 2 should have representation.

[lapsedhibee]

yep three are going down this season with just the one coming up to make two leagues of 10

:aok:

[Brightside]

A great idea going to 2 leagues of 10 given the insane negative goal differences of the financially disadvantaged clubs in the top flight season after season.
A quick check shows the bottom 4 clubs currently have negative goal differences of between -70 and -41 so this reduction in top flight club numbers will go some way to reducing the cannon fodder.

Further to that, Hamilton currently in the box seat to get promoted. They or whoever comes up will suffer heavy beatings next season unless James Anderson decides to help them instead of wasting his money on Hearts men.
Aberdeen, who look like they will just about survive and Dundee Utd who will be relegated this season really need to spend some money on their womens teams to progress and at least be as good as Motherwell and Partick Thistle currently are and thereafter seek to bridge the gap to Hibs and Hearts.
There is no Dundee FC team in the top 2 leagues so Dundee Utd should have the pick of the talent in Dundee so no excuses not to improve quickly from their current poor level.

That begs the question why neither Dundee nor St Mirren have womens teams in the top 2 leagues.
I totally get why Ross Co don't have a team given their remote location but the other 2 should have representation.

StMirren women are in League one I think.... Dundee around that level too. There simply isn't enough players to recreate the mens amount of teams. Already far too many teams in this made up "SWPL 1 / 2"

[McD]

StMirren women are in League one I think.... Dundee around that level too. There simply isn't enough players to recreate the mens amount of teams. Already far too many teams in this made up "SWPL 1 / 2"


What’s made up about the leagues?

[lapsedhibee]

StMirren women are in League one I think.... Dundee around that level too. There simply isn't enough players to recreate the mens amount of teams. Already far too many teams in this made up "SWPL 1 / 2"

Wasn't the men's league 'made up'? :confused:

[PHeffernan]

StMirren women are in League one I think.... Dundee around that level too. There simply isn't enough players to recreate the mens amount of teams. Already far too many teams in this made up "SWPL 1 / 2"

There is a league 1!!!
That must be grim based on what I have seen of SWPL2.

P.S. Just looked it up and St Mirren and a few other well known clubs are in it but no Dundee FC. Shame on them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MENPb_gnjQ

[Sloop67]

Is the McGoveren who scored for Hibs today any relation to Paul McGoveren ?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Mcgovern scorns a great chance then 30 seconds later scores a cracker for a brace 0-2 Hibs

GOAL Rangers 0-2 HIBERNIANpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time17:50 GMT


Kathleen McGovern
WHAT A GOAL!
Moments after an howler of a miss, Kathleen McGovern rifles one into the back of the net from range after capitalising on a slip up from the Rangers defence.

[Chorley Hibee]

3-0 to Hibs.

Probably the best result in years.

[lapsedhibee]

Mcgovern scorns a great chance then 30 seconds later scores a cracker for a brace 0-2 Hibs

GOAL Rangers 0-2 HIBERNIANpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time17:50 GMT


Kathleen McGovern
WHAT A GOAL!
Moments after an howler of a miss, Kathleen McGovern rifles one into the back of the net from range after capitalising on a slip up from the Rangers defence.

3-0 Hibs have been great.

[cabbageandribs1875]

another beauty 3-0

[Sloop67]

That's a cracking goal 0-3 , superb performance . Mummy bears should stick to making porridge

[xyz23jc]

3-0 to Hibs.

Probably the best result in years.

3-0 to the Hibees at Ibroke.... Sounds familiar!:greengrin:thumbsup::wink:

[He's here!]

3-0 Hibs have been great.

Fantastic. A great Hibs weekend.

[lugz]

What a result and performance! Love how they're getting stuck into them physically too.

[cabbageandribs1875]

3-0 Hibs have been great.


not many sides score three against this rangers side












apart from Glasgow City last week :)

[cabbageandribs1875]

pity that's a few weeks break now when they're on a decent run

only poor one was the 1-0 v hearts in the cup game

[He's here!]

The white shirt with green shorts and white socks looks great. Remember the men winning at Ibrox in a similar kit when Lewis scored a cracker.

[cabbageandribs1875]

28369

[lapsedhibee]

not many sides score three against this rangers side


Hit the inside of the post anaw.

[DaveF]

That was a good watch. Hibs got stuck into them and we're by far the better team all over the park.

3 fantastic goals too.

Well done the Hibees 🇳🇬

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT's

Spartans 0 Celtic 5
Motherwell 0 Hearts 0
Glasgow City 7 Dundee United 0
Montrose 1 Queen's Park 0
Aberdeen v Partick Thistle..postponed
Rangers 0 Hibernian 3

[cabbageandribs1875]

BBC ALBA on X: "Tadhal do Hibernian! Kathleen McGovern a bh’ ann! Kathleen McGovern with another goal! Fantastic awareness from the Hibernian player, cementing their lead against Rangers! 🔥⚽ Rangers 0-2 Hibernian! @HibernianWomen https://t.co/P4sxnsdvce" / X (https://x.com/bbcalba/status/1870890998844313911)

[Glory Lurker]

Great result.

[PHeffernan]

WOW!!!

Phenomenal result and team performance!

Hibs and Hearts have against all the odds got in among the 3 Glasgow teams this season.

Grant Scott has really made a difference to Hibs since he returned.

[The Hibee Harp]

Fantastic win! A real statement result and completes a great weekend for the club.

[Pretty Boy]

Brilliant result.

Grant Scott really gets the best out of the team. It's a shame we got left behind a wee bit during the spell he was away. A costly mistake at a time when the game was changing.

Still we are right in amongst it at the top of the table now and that's all that matters.

[Sloop67]

It would have been nice to see McGoveren get a hatrick and replicate Ivan but I guess that’s just being picky

[BILLYHIBS]

Yippee Kay Yay !

Well done ladies

Fantastic result

The Rangers 0 v 3 Hibernian

[He's here!]

https://youtu.be/Im60hNQcsEw?si=vSBQN79V_Yf1sKxn

Highlights.

[The Harp]

Well done the Hibs girls. Tremendous performance and result, with 3 cracking goals. Excellent stuff!

[Crazyhorse]

Well done the Hibs girls. Tremendous performance and result, with 3 cracking goals. Excellent stuff!

Just watched the game on Alba. Thought Hibs looked a hard tackling, hard working, skillful team who blew Rangers away. They worked incredibly hard right to the final whistle and could have won by more. Fantastic performance!!!

[The dalmeny]

Giving (almost) everyone a happy Christmas, nice one

[He's here!]

Just watched the game on Alba. Thought Hibs looked a hard tackling, hard working, skillful team who blew Rangers away. They worked incredibly hard right to the final whistle and could have won by more. Fantastic performance!!!

So unlucky with that shot off the post or it could have been more.

[He's here!]

Back in action after the SWPL break today v Spartans. 4pm.

[RIP]

Cruising at 5-0. Just after half-time.

[RIP]

https://www.youtube.com/live/2fd1NCu7LxE?si=QLZCl6Pm6oQOz9CS

Live now

[Malthibby]

6 - 0 full-time; very solid..........

[PHeffernan]

1 match and 4 processions in the SWPL today. Well done Partick Thistle.

The league needs more than 7 competent teams.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Queens's Park 0 Rangers 14
Glasgow City 6 Aberdeen 1
Dundee United 1 Motherwell 6
Hibernian 6 Spartans 0
Celtic 4 Partick Thistle 2


Hibs are at DU on wednesday then home next sunday v Aberdeen in the cup

[cabbageandribs1875]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhHTwFcXoAAYagH?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[Brightside]

Queens's Park 0 Rangers 14
Glasgow City 6 Aberdeen 1
Dundee United 1 Motherwell 6
Hibernian 6 Spartans 0
Celtic 4 Partick Thistle 2


Hibs are at DU on wednesday then home next sunday v Aberdeen in the cup

QP lost all their good players in this window. Zero chance of staying up now. DU have also lost anyone of quality. Spartans are struggling with a very very young team. I went to the game on Sunday and the difference in quality and condition between the 2 teams is mental now. The pro teams are miles ahead and there really isn't room for more than 6 teams at that level.

[PHeffernan]

QP lost all their good players in this window. Zero chance of staying up now. DU have also lost anyone of quality. Spartans are struggling with a very very young team. I went to the game on Sunday and the difference in quality and condition between the 2 teams is mental now. The pro teams are miles ahead and there really isn't room for more than 6 teams at that level.

Next season will see a reduction from 5 to 3 teams getting absolutely torched in the SWPL every week. That's a good thing.

There is absolutely no point in the bigger clubs having all the decent players and leaving the smaller clubs with nothing to defend themselves with unless they want the continued match farces we are currently seeing in our flagship Womens league. A 0-14 scoreline is a red flag that shouldn't be ignored if the SWPL is to have sporting crediblity.

There are currently 5 clubs in the league with insane negative goal differences and the bottom two clubs are on -82 and -74 after 17 games!!!
That's not competitive sport. What is hoped to be achieved by dishing out these weekly beatings?

[Brightside]

Next season will see a reduction from 5 to 3 teams getting absolutely torched in the SWPL every week. That's a good thing.

There is absolutely no point in the bigger clubs having all the decent players and leaving the smaller clubs with nothing to defend themselves with unless they want the continued match farces we are currently seeing in our flagship Womens league. A 0-14 scoreline is a red flag that shouldn't be ignored if the SWPL is to have sporting crediblity.

There are currently 5 clubs in the league with insane negative goal differences and the bottom two clubs are on -82 and -74 after 17 games!!!
That's not competitive sport. What is hoped to be achieved by dishing out these weekly beatings?

Add to that the league then showing highlights of teams getting pumped and awful goalkeeping highlights. The game in Scotland has went backwards in the last 10 years. All about participation rather then improving the elite level.

[PHeffernan]

Add to that the league then showing highlights of teams getting pumped and awful goalkeeping highlights. The game in Scotland has went backwards in the last 10 years. All about participation rather then improving the elite level.

I disagree with your highlighted point.
The womens game in Scotland is improving every season and part of the reason for that is higher and higher participation by girls and teens which feeds our teams.
The elephant in the room with the Womens game in Scotland is paying spectator numbers which are currently negligable with a large proportion of those that do attend being players family and friends. Hibs currently attract crowds of a couple of hundred. As one of the 5 professional clubs in the country that must be a major concern.

[Chorley Hibee]

I know sponsorship and donations make up a lot of the finances involved in the Women's game, but it must be nearing a difficult decision (retaining professional status) based upon the crowds I've been present in.

I take my daughter a good few times a season, and we even sponsor a few of the team, and it's a great shame to see how poorly attended it is.

[superfurryhibby]

Add to that the league then showing highlights of teams getting pumped and awful goalkeeping highlights. The game in Scotland has went backwards in the last 10 years. All about participation rather then improving the elite level.

Participation has got to be good.

[Brightside]

I disagree with your highlighted point.
The womens game in Scotland is improving every season and part of the reason for that is higher and higher participation by girls and teens which feeds our teams.
The elephant in the room with the Womens game in Scotland is paying spectator numbers which are currently negligable with a large proportion of those that do attend being players family and friends. Hibs currently attract crowds of a couple of hundred. As one of the 5 professional clubs in the country that must be a major concern.

Ive watched the game for 20 years - I honestly think the top level games im watching in this league, that the football is worse.

[Brightside]

Participation has got to be good.

But it needs elite coaching, and the top players identified and developed. Having 40 more womens teams doesnt help when the majority of it is recreational.

[SickBoy32]

Ive watched the game for 20 years - I honestly think the top level games im watching in this league, that the football is worse.

Been watching it for 10+ years and totally disagree.

In the past it was just 2 sides (Hibs and Glasgow city steamrolling over the other teams on a weekly basis) - whereas now there are 5 teams (Hibs / hearts / OF / Glasgow city) at the top who are all able to beat each other. That is progress and an indication that the league is improving surely? In time, you’d expect the other SPL sides will get involved and help shape the league further.

Motherwell and Partick do well considering their modest budgets. The league being trimmed for next season will help address the nonsense scores that QP and the Arabs offer.

Crowds aren’t great but again, better than they have been previously IMO.

Not comparable to the numbers they get down south, but I think Scotlands exceptionally high % of match going fans (on the men’s side) means that there just isn’t that many folk who would like to go, that don’t already.
Englands international success also gave them a massive boost, Scotland have regressed internationally in recent years but I’m not sure that’s the fault of the domestic league.

[He's here!]

I disagree with your highlighted point.
The womens game in Scotland is improving every season and part of the reason for that is higher and higher participation by girls and teens which feeds our teams.
The elephant in the room with the Womens game in Scotland is paying spectator numbers which are currently negligable with a large proportion of those that do attend being players family and friends. Hibs currently attract crowds of a couple of hundred. As one of the 5 professional clubs in the country that must be a major concern.

We're are a long way behind England and the other leading football nations when it comes to selling the women's game. Sure, the quality's got some way to go but it's also about shifting mindsets among fans who have a rather blinkered view and tend to compare the women's game with the men's rather than see it as a developing game with its own identity.

[PHeffernan]

We're are a long way behind England and the other leading football nations when it comes to selling the women's game. Sure, the quality's got some way to go but it's also about shifting mindsets among fans who have a rather blinkered view and tend to compare the women's game with the men's rather than see it as a developing game with its own identity.

Would you say womens football in England is artificially bolstered by the vast riches of the parent clubs?

P.S. I note that like Elias Melkersen, SWPL players play almost exclusively on plastic.

[He's here!]

Would you say womens football in England is artificially bolstered by the vast riches of the parent clubs?

P.S. I note that like Elias Melkersen, SWPL players play almost exclusively on plastic.

Although I gather from one of my cousins who lives in London and takes her kids to see Arsenal women that they now play the majority of their home fixtures at the Emirates.

I don't know about artificially bolstered, but the association with the parent club can't do any harm. The product's got to be strong enough to keep fans attending though and attendances in England are rising season by season. The huge success of the England women's team will have been a big help there.

I'd need to find out more about how the club structure things but Arsenal appear to have got things spot on. I think they average more than 30k for women's games and when I tuned in to a game v Spurs last season there were over 50k there.

[04Sauzee]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

[JohnM1875]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

They hate Scotland eh?

[Brightside]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

Great move - but it will never happen.

[He's here!]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

Folk are quick to brush off any talk of a UK league because it might impact on the existence of the four Home Nations teams but I think if structured well it could really inject some life into the Scottish game. The women's game would certainly benefit but budgets would be the stumbling block due to the travel involved.

[Billy Whizz]

Great move - but it will never happen.

No champions league for them

[scm70nyd1973]

Going well for our girls at HT up at Tannadeechy - 3 scud

[scm70nyd1973]

Going well for our girls at HT up at Tannadeechy - 3 scud

[The Harp]

Going well for our girls at HT up at Tannadeechy - 3 scud

Good stuff for the girls. Nice build up for their semi final against Aberdeen in the Sky Sports Cup on Sunday.

[RIP]

5-0 now

Hibs are really clinical. Switch play patiently, then a through ball and.....Boom!

[Brightside]

5-0 now

Hibs are really clinical. Switch play patiently, then a through ball and.....Boom!

Dundee are screwed. Had to recruit 4 players this week just to put a squad out tonight.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT's

Dundee United 0 Hibernian 5
Celtic 8 Aberdeen 0


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhXdUQ-W8AA8-l1?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[Lago]

Great move - but it will never happen.
Not sure about that, be interesting to see what developers.

[PHeffernan]

Good stuff for the girls. Nice build up for their semi final against Aberdeen in the Sky Sports Cup on Sunday.

That will be another procession like tonights matches.

[PHeffernan]

5-0 now

Hibs are really clinical. Switch play patiently, then a through ball and.....Boom!

They weren't playing against any level of opposition.
Haves against the have nots.
It's like Celtic supporters getting excited about beating Albion Rovers.

DU have a goal difference of -88 goals after 18 games!!!
If it was boxing they would be stopped.
It's not right and it's not professional sport.

A proper match for Hibs on the 26th Jan against Glasgow City.

[The dalmeny]

They weren't playing against any level of opposition.
Haves against the have nots.
It's like Celtic supporters getting excited about beating Albion Rovers.

DU have a goal difference of -88 goals after 18 games!!!
If it was boxing they would be stopped.
It's not right and it's not professional sport.

A proper match for Hibs on the 26th Jan against Glasgow City.

Is it 3 teams down and 1 up at the end of the season?

[Brightside]

Is it 3 teams down and 1 up at the end of the season?

yes

[Centre Hawf]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

I actually think for the most part the Scottish teams would benefit of being part of a larger pool of a British league, can't help feel there is a ceiling in Scotland for women's football and it's already hit that.

[lugz]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic and Rangers have held exploratory talks over a move to play in England's Women's Super League.

bit.ly/4aAiMqR

Really hate those 2. Got to assume Glasgow City would want to move having won 16 league titles compared to a pathetic 1 each from them.

[wookie70]

Do we play the Rangers again and does second get a Champions League place

[The Harp]

Hope the girls get a really good turn out for the semi final on Sunday against Aberdeen, they deserve it.

'mon the Hibs girls.

[PHeffernan]

Hope the girls get a really good turn out for the semi final on Sunday against Aberdeen, they deserve it.

'mon the Hibs girls.

Can't see a good turn out for what is effectively a bye to the final.
Our women will probably have less of a game against Aberdeen at the weekend than the men will have against non league opposition.

So far this season Hibs Women have beaten Aberdeen 7-0 at home and 1-7 away.
They have a -54 goal difference in the league due to being torched everytime they play the 5 professional teams.
Absolute lambs to the slaughter.

[marinello59]

I actually think for the most part the Scottish teams would benefit of being part of a larger pool of a British league, can't help feel there is a ceiling in Scotland for women's football and it's already hit that.

I don't think we are anywhere near that point. At the moment the pool of quality players is probably too small leading to a wild difference in standards across the league. That will change as more and more girls get the same encouragement as boys to play the game. It's still relatively early days for the women's game. There's a long way to go but I'm sure we will see steady progression towards both higher standards and better crowds.

[PHeffernan]

I don't think we are anywhere near that point. At the moment the pool of quality players is probably too small leading to a wild difference in standards across the league. That will change as more and more girls get the same encouragement as boys to play the game. It's still relatively early days for the women's game. There's a long way to go but I'm sure we will see steady progression towards both higher standards and better crowds.

We see more and more girls coming through every season and hopefully it won't be too long until there are enough of them to populate the 10 top tier Scottish clubs with teams of decent players. I would say we have 7 decent teams at the moment so probably looking at needing another 60 decent players to reach that first basic stage.
On the upside, most of the current players in the league are young so we are not losing many league players to retirement yet so the net player numbers growth is being sustained season on season.

Next semi pro club in the SWPL needs to be Aberdeen. The parent club has loads of money and if they spend a little on their womens team they will immediately be the 6th force and can then look to chase down the top 5.
That would immediately give us 8 decent clubs and Dundee Utd as the next biggest club should be looking at making that 9 by spending more than they currently do to bring themselves up to a standard at least as good as Motherwell and Partick Thistle.

I see a poster complaining about the league requiring elite coaching etc. Elite everything costs big money and I'm less bothered about the league not chasing elite standard at the moment. It needs to walk before it can run and that could mean something as simple as targetting no club in the top league having a negative goal difference of more than 2 goals per game.
The detached St Johnstone in the mens league this season currently have a negative GD of less than 1, so 2 is not a stringent standard. 3 of the 5 teams not currently meeting that standard will drop out of the league at the end of the season but we could easily have 5 clubs struggling again next season with a higher percentage of the smaller clubs games being against the 5 big clubs.

I think paying crowds are going to continue to be a struggle for many years to come but if the likes of Hibs could achieve average home crowds of 600 paying supporters by 2030 that would be good if unspectacular progress.

[wallpaperman]

Totally agree with the last two posts, the standard is going to improve greatly in the next decade.

My daughter plays U14 tier 1 in the South East region and there are some really talented girls at that level, and that is not even top level as Next Gen above this.

There has been a real explosion in the amount of younger girls playing, the trick is keeping them interested past about 14 when other interests and commitments come in.

There’s a noticeable drop in the number of teams as you go U14 to 16 to 18, but am confident this can be reversed the more girls are playing.

Also needs to be some sort of U20 league, like boys, to bridge the gap to women’s football and stop girls/women giving up when they get too old for U18.

[Malthibby]

The standard of women's football is way higher than it was 10 years ago and as has been mentioned already we now have 5 teams who are competitive at the top end,
rather than just Hibs and Glasgow City hoovering up all the cups and leagues respectively year in year out. Not that I'm complaining about winning all those cups...
There's a gap after that but the money isn't there to transform the game up here yet. The English game is on another level but gates down there and all over Europe tell a story,
there's a good product worth watching, and developing.

[Brightside]

It’s easy to say we’ve improved from 10 years ago but imo we’ve fallen further behind in that time. It may look a bit better in the Scottish league but on the national stage we have maybe 2 players now that are top class. Our youth teams tend to win in the B leagues against lesser nations but are then shown up when promoted to A. That’s where the improvement has to come. That improvement only happens with full time elite coaching. No idea how that can be funded but without that we will just fall further back.

[blackpoolhibs]

It’s easy to say we’ve improved from 10 years ago but imo we’ve fallen further behind in that time. It may look a bit better in the Scottish league but on the national stage we have maybe 2 players now that are top class. Our youth teams tend to win in the B leagues against lesser nations but are then shown up when promoted to A. That’s where the improvement has to come. That improvement only happens with full time elite coaching. No idea how that can be funded but without that we will just fall further back.

Get more people to watch the game, put season tickets up to help fund it, find sponsors and encourage more kids to play the game. Until such time, let the game find its level and stop moaning.

[PHeffernan]

It’s easy to say we’ve improved from 10 years ago but imo we’ve fallen further behind in that time. It may look a bit better in the Scottish league but on the national stage we have maybe 2 players now that are top class. Our youth teams tend to win in the B leagues against lesser nations but are then shown up when promoted to A. That’s where the improvement has to come. That improvement only happens with full time elite coaching. No idea how that can be funded but without that we will just fall further back.

The Scottish Mens domestic league is rated 15th best in Europe by UEFA
The Scottish Womens domestic league is rated 16th best in Europe by UEFA

The Scottish Mens National team is ranked 45th in the World by Fifa
The Scottish Womens National team is ranked 24th in the World by Fifa

Scottish Women seem to be doing alright

[Brightside]

The Scottish Mens domestic league is rated 15th best in Europe by UEFA
The Scottish Womens domestic league is rated 16th best in Europe by UEFA

The Scottish Mens National team is ranked 45th in the World by Fifa
The Scottish Womens National team is ranked 24th in the World by Fifa

Scottish Women seem to be doing alright

That’s a daft apples v oranges analogy tbh. But you know that that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

one league game today

Hearts 6 Montrose 0

Hibernian welcome Glasgow City next week

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhrE5AXXgAAt7lR?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

[gaz1875]

Well done the Hibees Women, another cup final :hibees

[Malthibby]

Well done the Hibees Women, another cup final :hibees

Indeed. Much more confident about the final than I would have been at the beginning of the season.
GG

[greenlex]

Two lovely finishes inside the first 5 minutes. Both headers.
Ladies 2 Glasgow city zilch.

[The Harp]

Two lovely finishes inside the first 5 minutes. Both headers.
Ladies 2 Glasgow city zilch.

2 excellent crosses and 2 great headers from McGovern and Adams. What a start for the girls.

[greenlex]

2-1 22 mins.

[greenlex]

Under the cosh now.

[DaveF]

A Mackay Out banner and a Palestinian flag.

Almost full on Celtc.

[greenlex]

A Mackay Out banner and a Palestinian flag.

Almost full on Celtc.
The drum can GTF too.

[Alfred E Newman]

Palestinian flag and a “McKay Out” banner on display.
Deary me.

[Ringothedog]

A Mackay Out banner and a Palestinian flag.

Almost full on Celtc.

Women’s team wanting rid of a confirmed misogynist from our club. What a surprise.
Are Celtic fans the only fans allowed to oppose the genocide in Gaza? Nah, thought not.

I support them on both issues

[Chorley Hibee]

Women’s team wanting rid of a confirmed misogynist from our club. What a surprise.
Are Celtic fans the only fans allowed to support the genocide in Gaza? Nah, thought not.

I support them on both issues

Here here.

[Up-the-slope]

was that 'goal' not onside?

[DaveF]

Women’s team wanting rid of a confirmed misogynist from our club. What a surprise.
Are Celtic fans the only fans allowed to oppose the genocide in Gaza? Nah, thought not.

I support them on both issues

Aye well, some of us can leave politics at home when watching football.

The Mackay stuff is bordering on witch hunt territory now.

[lugz]

Clearly on. Shocking decision.

[Itsnoteasy]

Women’s team wanting rid of a confirmed misogynist from our club. What a surprise.
Are Celtic fans the only fans allowed to oppose the genocide in Gaza? Nah, thought not.

I support them on both issues


Plenty other outlets for you to support Gaza. Fitbaw isn't one of them.

[Up-the-slope]

great to hear the next generations drummers getting practice in :rolleyes:

3-1 now . great set play

[DaveF]

Great header.

[greenlex]

3-1 the good chicks. :thumbsup::flag: yet another lovely cross and header.

[Up-the-slope]

I have never seen new meadowbank pitch - must say it looks a 'good' 4g/5g pitch so much better than some in the SPL

[Up-the-slope]

can we get the ladies to take some set play training with the boys :devil:

[Ringothedog]

Aye well, some of us can leave politics at home when watching football.

The Mackay stuff is bordering on witch hunt territory now.

You are entitled to your opinion. I will stick with mine👍

[hibsfan7]

that is a delivery that liam henderson would be proud of

[I'm_cabbaged]

3-1 the good chicks. :thumbsup::flag: yet another lovely cross and header.

Someone is going to give you pelters I think 🤣🤣

[Chorley Hibee]

Plenty other outlets for you to support Gaza. Fitbaw isn't one of them.

People themselves can decide on where is, and isn't, the correct platform to protest against genocide.

There's no correct answer.

However, football in general is happy enough to jump on plenty of social and political issues which it deems acceptable to support.

Remarkably though, genocide isn't one of them.

[DaveF]

Someone is going to give you pelters I think 🤣🤣

Greenlex out banner next week 😃

[DaveF]

Bowie is a running machine. She has an awkward style but puts in a ridiculous amount of effort chasing down anything and everything.

[I'm_cabbaged]

Greenlex out banner next week 😃

🤣🤣

[greenlex]

They are running their socks off here. Are they ful time? Even some of them?

[Up-the-slope]

They are running their socks off here. Are they ful time? Even some of them?

levels of fitness on show is impressive. Pace has not let up. Don't know answer to your question but they have been professional since 2020 when they started first p/t proff contracts

[greenlex]

That hits the ref. Fair enough but it’s a Hibs ball surely as she’s won the tackle and the ball as it’s broke off him. GC certainly were not in possession!!! Poor decision from the ref. Also fairly comical the commentator or pundit didn’t know the rule at all.,

[hulk]

Ref giving Hibs nowt - really poor

[Up-the-slope]

Bowie is a running machine. She has an awkward style but puts in a ridiculous amount of effort chasing down anything and everything.

:agree: she runs like her life depends on it

[Real Emerald]

The Hibs ladies have played brilliantly, the standard of football has been excellent. There are definitely a few girls in this team that could end up at one of the big English clubs. Brilliant result. 🇳🇬🇳🇬

[lapsedhibee]

Deserved win. Hibs' fitness and commitment was terrific. And one of their attacks down the right hand side in the second half was like watching prime Brownlie and Edwards.

[greenlex]

Very impressed with the birds’ workrate and commitment today. Very very impressed. Lovely 3-1 win. Huge result at the top end of the table.

[Up-the-slope]

draw in the late game or dare I say a Tarts win would make the league even tastier for Hibs

[scm70nyd1973]

Brilliant result -well played girls

[DaveF]

Very impressed with the birds’ workrate and commitment today. Very very impressed. Lovely 3-1 win. Huge result at the top end of the table.

Greenlex definitely out 😃😃

[Itsnoteasy]

:agree: she runs like her life depends on it

It's like she's being chased by a 🦁

[greenlex]

Greenlex definitely out 😃😃

You know me Dave. Im only joshing. 😁😁

[Hibspur]

Wonderful result and performance. What a fine run of form we're on. We look like title contenders.

[Real Emerald]

Bowie is a running machine. She has an awkward style but puts in a ridiculous amount of effort chasing down anything and everything.

She was immense although tired late on, no wonder. 👏👏👏

[Sloop67]

That's another great result , clever play at the end of the game keeping the ball at the oponents corner flag

[Itsnoteasy]

People themselves can decide on where is, and isn't, the correct platform to protest against genocide.

There's no correct answer.

However, football in general is happy enough to jump on plenty of social and political issues which it deems acceptable to support.

Remarkably though, genocide isn't one of them.

Never seen flags or banners when that is the case.

[Malthibby]

Brilliant result -well played girls

Yup, great result and definitely in the mix for the title; look an entirely different team from last year.
GG

[hibby rae]

That's another great result , clever play at the end of the game keeping the ball at the oponents corner flag

Especially brilliant from Rosie Livingstone at that point. Wise beyond her years

[Hibspur]

Palestinian flag and a “McKay Out” banner on display.
Deary me.

The Mackay banner's a regular presence at the women's games.

I can get that as it's an issue directly relating to our club.

The Palestine stuff though, that's got naff all to to with football. Leave that to the Green Brigade, who actually forced one of their own players out of the club simply because he's Israeli. Imagine if that had happened to Marciano.

[Up-the-slope]

You know me Dave. Im only joshing. 😁😁

when your testicles are mounted on a plinth and brought out as pre match motivation you might be smiling less :tee hee:

[greenlex]

when your testicles are mounted on a plinth and brought out as pre match motivation you might be smiling less :tee hee:

😂😂😂

I’d be gender realigned. Might get a game?🫣🫣

[hibby rae]

Aye well, some of us can leave politics at home when watching football.

The Mackay stuff is bordering on witch hunt territory now.

Slightly ironic using the term 'witch hunt' to describe attitudes towards him, as they were basically driven by misogyny.

We've had great news with Kensell leaving this week, and hopefully he isn't far behind

[DaveF]

Slightly ironic using the term 'witch hunt' to describe attitudes towards him, as they were basically driven by misogyny.

We've had great news with Kensell leaving this week, and hopefully he isn't far behind

What did Kensell do to upset the Women's team?