Hamilton Game

[Souter96Mac]

Another massive game this weekend, and a chance to go 2nd in the table..even if it would only be a day, I think to even have that as a possibility in December is a pretty good indication of how well we are doing this year (albeit Celtic having a good few games in hand)

Also another opportunity to further the gap with teams below as United and Killie play Rangers and Celtic respectively, whilst Motherwell play St Mirren who seem to be "in form" after their results Vs Aberdeen.

Cmon Hibees, let's keep this going!

After a bit of research, a win this weekend would match the same number of wins we had last season in total, and take us to 32 points - it took us up until the 2nd weekend in February to surpass 32..

[JimBHibees]

Another massive game this weekend, and a chance to go 2nd in the table..even if it would only be a day, I think to even have that as a possibility in December is a pretty good indication of how well we are doing this year (albeit Celtic having a good few games in hand)

Also another opportunity to further the gap with teams below as United and Killie play Rangers and Celtic respectively, whilst Motherwell play St Mirren who seem to be "in form" after their results Vs Aberdeen.

Cmon Hibees, let's keep this going!

After a bit of research, a win this weekend would match the same number of wins we had last season in total, and take us to 32 points - it took us up until the 2nd weekend in February to surpass 32..

Great opportunity to consolidate our position though as always will be tough on that pitch against a Hamilton team putting a few results together including drawing with Aberdeen and beating Killie at home recently.

[Billy Whizz]

A completely different game form the Motherwell one
Hamilton will sit in, and defend for their lives

[JimBHibees]

A completely different game form the Motherwell one
Hamilton will sit in, and defend for their lives

Agree however I think under Rice they are a bit more attacking than previously. First goal is massive need to be up for a battle.

[ekhibee]

£15 for PPV according to official website. That's a bit cheeky, considering how ***** Hamilton usually are, but they are playing a bit better at the moment.

[Ringothedog]

£15 for PPV according to official website. That's a bit cheeky, considering how ***** Hamilton usually are, but they are playing a bit better at the moment.

Which is pretty fair considering it’s their only source of income from home games as they didn’t sell season tickets

[Since452]

I'd be very dissspointed if we don't win

[Sir David Gray]

Which is pretty fair considering it’s their only source of income from home games as they didn’t sell season tickets

Yep no problem with it at all.

There's a chance that they'll be relegated this season so I imagine they will need to maximise their income even more than most.

[zitelli62]

I've got 2 tickets for last seasons postponed game should get ppv for free!

On a serious note £15 not bad would cost more going there.

[Bill Milne]

A possible downer for us is that Kevin Clancy is the referee.

[PatHead]

A possible downer for us is that Kevin Clancy is the referee.

We seem to say that about every referee nowadays!

[Ringothedog]

We seem to say that about every referee nowadays!

In this case we do have reasons to be a bit wary

I had to stop myself typing “reasons to be cheerful”

[JXM73]

Aye but Ross isnae any good, 2nd in the league not good enough....

[ekhibee]

Which is pretty fair considering it’s their only source of income from home games as they didn’t sell season tickets

I stand corrected, I wasn't aware of that. They are pretty well my local club, Hamilton's only 4 miles away from where I stay. They've always been a well-run club, working within their means with a concentration on youth, but I had no idea they'd scrapped season tickets for this season. In that case I have no problem whatsoever in giving them £15. Still hope we beat them though.

[number9dream]

Any word on Murphy's fitness? It might be best to keep him off the plastic over next two games - and Magennis too, if he's nearly there.
Would you give Gullan a start wide on the left or bring back Doidge to partner Nisbet?
Hallberg definitely deserves to keep his place.

[Key West]

Think this game will follow the usual pattern with Hibs in the first half trying to establish a foothold and then becoming more expansive in the second period.
I think the playing surface will influence team selection as previously mentioned and that Gullan at the moment is still more effective coming on with a fresh energy when there are more spaces to exploit.

[HH81]

15 quid is about the average price for the streams.

Livingston was 20 quid earlier in the season from memory. It was worth every penny though.

[scoopyboy]

Any word on Murphy's fitness? It might be best to keep him off the plastic over next two games - and Magennis too, if he's nearly there.
Would you give Gullan a start wide on the left or bring back Doidge to partner Nisbet?
Hallberg definitely deserves to keep his place.

Its the other leg from his previous hamstring injury, like you I would leave him out the Hamilton and Alloa games due to their pitches.

Not sure about up front selection but I would definitely bring Gogic back in if fit, knows and plays the pitch well and also knows most of the Hamilton players.

[JohnMcM]

Signed up for this one as well. For some reason I'm more anxious about this match than I was for Motherwell last week.:confused:

[Heisenberg]

I can see this being a draw, it just seems like the type of game we’d normally drop points in. Hopefully I’m wrong come full time tomorrow.

[HH81]

Three possibly missing Gogic, Murphy and Mackie i think was. Hopefully not.

Buying the game in the morning. Mon Hibs.

[Iggy Pope]

Three possibly missing Gogic, Murphy and Mackie i think was. Hopefully not.

Buying the game in the morning. Mon Hibs.

I’ve missed the news on Mackie what’s wrong with him?

[Billy Whizz]

I’ve missed the news on Mackie what’s wrong with him?

He missed last weeks game too, think it’s a muscle injury
Not unsurprisingly as he was out for so long

[Iggy Pope]

He missed last weeks game too, think it’s a muscle injury
Not unsurprisingly as he was out for so long

I knew he had missed last week BW, but was wondering if it’s a lay off. He was settling in again too.

[Billy Whizz]

I knew he had missed last week BW, but was wondering if it’s a lay off. He was settling in again too.

I’ve know idea how long, he was the man in possession of the left back berth, but Lewis has come back in, and the team got a clean sheet and 3 pts

[Iggy Pope]

Darren Jackson doing the pre match for Accies on their PPV. Templeton co-commentating though ....

[Jim44]

I don’t see us slipping up in this one. I’m confident of a win by two or three goals.

[LancsHibs]

I don’t see us slipping up in this one. I’m confident of a win by two or three goals.

Hope your right!🤞

[Ardenttwo]

15 quid is about the average price for the streams.

Livingston was 20 quid earlier in the season from memory. It was worth every penny though.


Looks like I will get the game on Hibs TV International

[hibbysam]

Huge game to keep that 8 point minimum gap to 5th, especially with Dundee United playing rangers. Motherwell then go to ibrox next week while we play United. Fixtures falling our way to give us the best chance at cementing a top 4 spot and Europe, while piling the pressure on Aberdeen and Celtic.

[Greenbeard]

Three possibly missing Gogic, Murphy and Mackie i think was. Hopefully not.

Buying the game in the morning. Mon Hibs.
Murphy out and Magennis available are the only changes from last week's squad. So Gogic def n/a which is a shame. His familiarity would have been a big plus.

[heretoday]

Tricky match. Could be a draw.

[JimBHibees]

Huge opportunity to cement our league place will be tough though however any sort of win would do just about grinding out the three points today I think.

[hibbysam]

Huge opportunity to cement our league place will be tough though however any sort of win would do just about grinding out the three points today I think.

Yip, December isn’t about looking good, it’s about getting 3 points week after week however you get them.

[Allant1981]

Tricky match. Could be a draw.

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

The important games for Hamilton are the ones against the teams around them so this one is almost a free hit. They would take a 0-0 draw right now. If we take the game to them from the start we will win.

[scoopyboy]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

You're probably right but I hate comments like that, akin to folk saying we will easily beat Hearts:greengrin

I watched their 1-1 draw with Aberdeen and they were the better team, last week they beat Killie 1-0. I'm not so sure it will be easy.

I hope you are right and look forward to a told you so tonight.

[easty]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

That’s an interesting way to look at it.

Another would be...they’re unbeaten in 2, having beat Killie and drew with Aberdeen. They’ve lost one of their last 4 games.

We’re better than they are, but you’re dreaming if you think it’ll be easy to turn up and win by 2 goals

[Heisenberg]

You're probably right but I hate comments like that, akin to folk saying we will easily beat Hearts:greengrin

I watched their 1-1 draw with Aberdeen and they were the better team, last week they beat Killie 1-0. I'm not so sure it will be easy.

I hope you are right and look forward to a told you so tonight.

Was just about to post similar. They’ve picked up their performances and results in the last couple of games.

[Since452]

We should be winning this game. But it is Hibs so you never know.

[flash]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

So if we win by 1 goal it's some sort of failure? Bizarre attitude.

[bigwheel]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

How many games do we win by more than a goal ? It happened last week - but in league games can’t be that regular an occurrence..

Think we have won there by more than one goal about twice in the last 10+ years

[WhileTheChief..]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

Doesn’t matter who we play, we are warned that they’ll be tough, it’ll be a hard game etc etc.

Truth is, games against Hamilton and the likes are the easier ones and we absolutely should be strolling it, which I think we will.

3-0 Hibs.

[Smartie]

I’d quite like to see Gullan come in for Murphy.

He’s looked quite dangerous in that “coming in from the left” role he was given during fleeting cameos.

I suspect Ross might go back to the more traditional 442 for this one, which may also be reasonable.

[Allant1981]

So if we win by 1 goal it's some sort of failure? Bizarre attitude.

A bizarre attitude to say we should be skelping a team like Hamilton that have been hopeless for most of the season, I'd turn it around and say bizarre that you dont think we shouldn't beating them comfortably, and at no point did I say it would be a failure

[bigwheel]

A bizarre attitude to say we should be skelping a team like Hamilton that have been hopeless for most of the season, I'd turn it around and say bizarre that you dont think we shouldn't beating them comfortably, and at no point did I say it would be a failure

I’d take a 1 nil win away anyway tbh

[Allant1981]

How many games do we win by more than a goal ? It happened last week - but in league games can’t be that regular an occurrence..

Think we have won there by more than one goal about twice in the last 10+ years

3 times this season already I'm pretty sure

[Allant1981]

Doesn’t matter who we play, we are warned that they’ll be tough, it’ll be a hard game etc etc.

Truth is, games against Hamilton and the likes are the easier ones and we absolutely should be strolling it, which I think we will.

3-0 Hibs.

Of course the players will be told that but we are fans that have absolutely no impact on the result, like you I think we will stroll it and win quite easily

[Allant1981]

You're probably right but I hate comments like that, akin to folk saying we will easily beat Hearts:greengrin

I watched their 1-1 draw with Aberdeen and they were the better team, last week they beat Killie 1-0. I'm not so sure it will be easy.

I hope you are right and look forward to a told you so tonight.

They have been pretty rubbish all season so we should be expecting a win but it's hibs and we should know better!!

[Onceinawhile]

Tbf, they've turned a wee bit of a corner, so we need to be careful, but we are still, by far the better team.

I'd also like to see Gullan get a start. See what he can do.

[hibee-boys]

I’d quite like to see Gullan come in for Murphy.

He’s looked quite dangerous in that “coming in from the left” role he was given during fleeting cameos.

I suspect Ross might go back to the more traditional 442 for this one, which may also be reasonable.

Agree, Jamie deserves a start, seems to make an impact every time he comes on. Appreciate it will depend on how Jack Ross wants to shape the team but I can see Jamie being able to play the same role as Murphy.

[flash]

A bizarre attitude to say we should be skelping a team like Hamilton that have been hopeless for most of the season, I'd turn it around and say bizarre that you dont think we shouldn't beating them comfortably, and at no point did I say it would be a failure
Pretty sure the quote "questions should be asked" implies failure.

[TheGreenMan]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

If we don't beat them by two goals, I'm heading to Easter Road to throw fences at police 😁

[erin go bragh]

Any type of win will do on this joke of a pitch. We win 3 zip last week and some folk are still not happy.
Can’t imagine what this place would have been like, had it existed in the 80’’s

[Allant1981]

Pretty sure the quote "questions should be asked" implies failure.

It really doesn't, it implies that as a much better team questions should be asked as to why we didn't score more than an inferior team, what could be done better, could things have been changed during the game.

[JimBHibees]

If we don't beat them by at least 2 goals big questions should be asked, they have only won 1 game in about the last 7 or 8

Their last two home games have been a draw with Aberdeen and beating Killie shows what the game will be like.

[JimBHibees]

Doidge for Murphy the only change from last week. Looks like 442.

[Stuart93]

I’d rather have gullan in there out wide than wright

[Andy74]

Pretty sure the quote "questions should be asked" implies failure.

Big questions no less.

[The Sundance Kid]

Doidge for Murphy the only change from last week. Looks like 442.

Think Gullan is unfortunate not to get a run out with Murphy being injured but here’s hoping he can contribute from the bench when called upon

[green day]

Doidge for Murphy the only change from last week. Looks like 442.

Yep, and Gullan to come on 2nd half?

[Onceinawhile]

Where does Bradley play?

Was it Shanley who just went out on loan?

[wookie70]

Agree, Jamie deserves a start, seems to make an impact every time he comes on. Appreciate it will depend on how Jack Ross wants to shape the team but I can see Jamie being able to play the same role as Murphy.

Agree with this. Jamie may be a completely different type of player but he looks right at home wide left. He has deserved a start and we can't afford to risk players with a niggle as we have a fairly small squad. Murphy doesn't offer much when we don't have the ball so Jamie's extra energy may enable us to press Hamilton more and keep the pressure on.

[Eyrie]

Where does Bradley play?

Was it Shanley who just went out on loan?

Think Bradley's a midfielder.

And yes, to Kelty.

[Allant1981]

That’s an interesting way to look at it.

Another would be...they’re unbeaten in 2, having beat Killie and drew with Aberdeen. They’ve lost one of their last 4 games.

We’re better than they are, but you’re dreaming if you think it’ll be easy to turn up and win by 2 goals

Looks like I must have been dreaming!!

[Jonnyboy]

Looks like I must have been dreaming!!

And a very pleasant dream it was too :greengrin

[Jim44]

I don’t see us slipping up in this one. I’m confident of a win by two or three goals.


Hope your right!🤞

Well, I was one goal out but didn’t we come good today and did the business? We might have come a cropper as some folk suggested, but we’re shaping up for good things in the rest of the season. :hibees