Hibs 2 v 0 Kilmarnock

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Agreed. Wasn’t wishing to be critical, just making the point that the win was huge, and I didn’t care how it came about.

We’re in a good place after a low Christmas period. Good boost ahead of the semi and a wee free hit at the Huns next at ER.

Good result, and thats all that matters. But watching these games on TV without a crowd is really grim viewing. Cup semi next week is most important game, great chance of silverware.

[Allez Hibs]

Much needed 3 points.

[jacomo]

Irvine playing pretty much as a number 10 which he’s not. Thought that hindered him.


He’s played there for Australia. I agree that I think his best position is a little deeper but he can do it.

Very confident him and Cadden will do well for us.

[JohnMcM]

Cant wait to read on here about how we'll never get 4th and our players are awful.

We’ll never get 4th and our players are awful.
There you go.
You’re welcome.:greengrin

[jacomo]

Good win, crap pitch and a gritty Killie, they gave MOM to McGinn for some reason, Gogic for me was MOM, winning loads of balls and a scored a screamer.


Gogic or Doig for me, both were excellent.

[Wheat Hound]

Scrappy game but good win. Gogic back to what he does best and what a goal from him!
Thought Porteous and Doig good. Irvine showed signs he'll give us something different.
Collum a shocking ref. So fussy in awarding fouls for everything

[Brightside]

A few of the usual suspects not managing to log on this evening? 😂

[dchibs]

The sheep getting a pumping is on Alba at 6 :greengrin

[GreenCastle]

He’s played there for Australia. I agree that I think his best position is a little deeper but he can do it.

Very confident him and Cadden will do well for us.

Probably less running in 10 than deeper midfield - maybe an idea to get him on pitch and give him minutes today rather than except him to be box to box 1st game back.

[The Count]

Well we are not there in person only on a video feed.So is this the season we play like Aberdeen get results and finish 3rd,qualify for Europe and win the League Cup playing rather unattractive football??? This season as i am not at Easter Road i would accept that.Funny over the years when we playef lovely attacking football that to me is what Hibs are all about we won very little.Maybe its time to get more pragmatic and win ugly like Hearts have done for a generation.But then again we are not Hearts.

[blackpoolhibs]

The sheep getting a pumping is on Alba at 6 :greengrin

How the hell can such a crap manager as Yogi beat Aberdeen 4-1? :greengrin

[CmoantheHibs]

How the hell can such a crap manager as Yogi beat Aberdeen 4-1? :greengrin

Coz he has one of the best young strikers in Europe playing for him.

[Killiehibbie]

Good win and a great goal from Gogic.

[Bishop Hibee]

Much better second half. Hallberg and in particular Gogic got stuck in and the defence played well. Great 3 points given other results. Glory glory!

[Hermit Crab]

Good win, frustrating loses and a draw at home and we could have been 2nd

[cabbageandribs1875]

People of my age (born in the 60s) were brought up to say coloured as "black" was deemed offensive. Old habits die hard, even the good ones.


:agree:

[cabbageandribs1875]

Good win, frustrating loses and a draw at home and we could have been 2nd


all if's and but's but still a total p*sser all those dropped points at ER, ross jack needs to get that sorted before the fans start coming back

[Blaster]

Played better against United and drew. The result was the most important thing today. A better 2nd half on an awful pitch

[USAHibee]

Enjoyed the second half.. thought we were excellent.. gogic was everywhere

[Chorley Hibee]

Pleased with the three points but not much else.

It was an awful watch yet again.

[hibee-boys]

Maybe Yogi will give us some tips on how to beat The Sheep.

[ABZHFC]

Pleased with the three points but not much else.

It was an awful watch yet again.

It literally doesn't matter until we're back in the stadium anyway, I'll take it every weekend until then

[calumhibee1]

It literally doesn't matter until we're back in the stadium anyway, I'll take it every weekend until then

The style of football we play absolutely does matter. The fact so many people are commenting on it shows it matters.

[Stevie Reid]

10th clean sheet in the league from 24 games. 12th overall this season.

[ABZHFC]

The style of football we play absolutely does matter. The fact so many people are commenting on it shows it matters.

When we're in the stadium, yes the style of football does matter. Until then, not so much

[Hibees1973]

Good win and secure in defence.

Was a more pragmatic approach from Ross today with Hallberg & Gogic. No real need to change it for next week unless Newall is fit.

[Borderhibbie76]

Wasn't pretty but a big 3 pts ahead of next weekend - really thats all that matters. But still some want to moan on here. 3rd in table and a semi final next weekend il take that thanks

[GreenCastle]

When we're in the stadium, yes the style of football does matter. Until then, not so much

That doesn’t make any sense.

[NAE NOOKIE]

To be honest I doubt Barca could play decent fitba on that pitch, as a result we are going to have quite a few games like that one. Gogic deffo MOM for me, even though some of his passing was as dodgy as usual and he gave away his usual daft free kick he was absolutely everywhere, two minutes after scoring he was making a great interception in our box, just the sort of player you want in a scrappy game like that.

For once I actually thought Hallberg was noticeable which is good and even though he didn't come close to a goal Nesbit worked his arse off, even in the last two minutes he chased a Killie player from one side of the pitch to the other. Nobody was brilliant today, but on the other hand they all stuck at it and the defence looked solid for the most part.

One point about Jackson Irvine ... In the 2nd half we had a break and he raced past Nesbit looking for a through ball, something I constantly moan about Hibs midfielders not doing .... there is hope :aok:

Great win and even better considering the Sheep getting a shearing in Dingwall :greengrin

[Peevemor]

Good win and secure in defence.

Was a more pragmatic approach from Ross today with Hallberg & Gogic. No real need to change it for next week unless Newall is fit.Newell said on Hibs TV that he'll probably be back training in the middle of the week. I don't know if he'll be ready for next weekend.

[Borderhibbie76]

Newell said on Hibs TV that he'll probably be back training in the middle of the week. I don't know if he'll be ready for next weekend.

He said before kick off hes 99% sure he will be fit for next weekend

[A Hi-Bee]

Very good result in difficult conditions with the poor pitch deteriorating as the game went on.

Great 3 points sets us up well for next weekend game.

:flag::flag::flag:

[Unseen work]

Guys like Gogic and Doidge have came in for quite a bit of stick lately, today highlights how important they can be for us.

Whole defence was solid and gave us something to build on.

Hopefully Macey is just a bit rusty as he had a couple of dodgy moments.

[Smartie]

Maybe Yogi will give us some tips on how to beat The Sheep.

Don’t make daft mistakes handing them the initiative and something to defend.

If you score first and draw them out it becomes a very different game.

Organisation, discipline and motivation above all else.

[Unseen work]

Re the style of play;

You can only play with what you’ve got and ho until the signing of Irvine and Cadden I thought our squad was pretty average and we were doing well to be 3rd especially with the injuries we’ve had to Magennis, Allan and Murphy.

If we end up finishing 3rd and winning the league cup playing the football we are I’ll be absolutely delighted.

Better players will then see us as a more attractive option and be more inclined to come to us which will then result in better football.

Patience is key.

Ironically I think our best performances of the season haven’t ended up in wins.

[JimBHibees]

The style of football we play absolutely does matter. The fact so many people are commenting on it shows it matters.

We won though which is the main thing. Awful pitch against a physical stuffy team. Excellent result now 3rd.

[Magpie]

Unfortunately I missed the game due to work. How did Irvine play?

Good win 😃

[Magpie]

Maybe Yogi will give us some tips on how to beat The Sheep.

Wins against Aberdeen and Hibs in his first month or so in charge. I think he will keep them up.

[BSEJVT]

Football is a results based business

If we were playing like this on a pristine surface 2 years from now in front of full crowds it might be a cause for concern.

We are though very early in Ross’s tenure and in the midst of a huge rebuild after the dross Hecky & Lennon left in a quite old squad

We have had terrible luck with injuries as well

Would I like us to play better?

Yes of course, but for the moment I am happy enough with progress

[Since452]

The style of play thing has probably held this club back over the years. I get the impression some fans would be happier floating around mid table playing like Barcelona once in a while rather than consistently finishing 3rd or 4th with a less pretty style. Could not care less to be honest. Give me a few consecutive seasons of finishing in those positions any day. Never happened in my lifetime. Would give us the platform to attract better players and grow off the park too.

[Robbo6-2]

No doubt it was a great 3 points and result but surely no one can be happy with the style of play we are watching.

It's not enjoyable in the slightest, very poor

[B.H.F.C]

As always, the result is the main thing. Thought that was pretty grim viewing today but we won so I’m happy enough.

I also thought Killie were dreadful, as most of the teams in the league are this year. I think that’s my frustration with some of the performances, I think we should be doing better given what we’re playing against. But I’ll take that result.

[Coach Jon]

Unfortunately I missed the game due to work. How did Irvine play?

Good win 😃

Unfortunately he missed most of the game as well, not surprising as he hasn't played for 10 months.

[cabbageandribs1875]

must admit i was rather taken aback that jackson irvine was even starting todays game, sure it's approx 7 months since last competitive game

[Billy Whizz]

must admit i was rather taken aback that jackson irvine was even starting todays game

Probably wouldn’t have, if Newell was fit, but he got precious minutes under his belt, which should help him and Hibs greatly

[ian cruise]

How the hell can such a crap manager as Yogi beat Aberdeen 4-1? :greengrin

That and Livi drawing with Celtic puts our results in a slightly different light. We should have enough in our team to beat them but these two teams have the bit between their teeth right now.

Three points for ourselves and up to third. Some good players to come back from injury and a couple of weeks for the new guys to settle in. It's not a terrible time to support Hibs.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Probably wouldn’t have, if Newell was fit, but he got precious minutes under his belt, which should help him and Hibs greatly


probably a starter for next week now :agree:

[Billy Whizz]

probably a definite starter for next week now :agree:

Jack has got a few decisions to make, particularly if Newell is fit!

[Stanton Spence]

Och the pitch was crap and the fitbaw was really crap. It's the middle of January fitbaw usually is crap right now so throw in the rest of the issues about the now and its bound to be crap
3 points and Aberdeen dropped 3 points so it's a huge gain [emoji1303]

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[BoomtownHibees]

When we're in the stadium, yes the style of football does matter. Until then, not so much

Confused by this argument

[tomf]

I think many supporters may be missing the point; it was always going to be a tactical battle. To be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed today's game. There were some really good contests; Gogic in particular put in a great shift and his goal was superbly taken. Hanlon and Doig were outstanding. Our new keeper had a decent game and he is obviously still settling but, nevertheless, he kept a clean sheet. Porteous was immense. Basically our defence won us the game and our attacking midfielders and forwards kept the killie defence pretty busy. I think that, if we had played it differently, we might not have got the result.

I note that some people seem to dismiss many of the teams we play as not being very good, which is simply wrong, there are no easy games; today's result was well earned.

[04Sauzee]

Going to be interesting to see how we line up when we have Newell, Allan and Magennis fit.

Add to that we are still hopeful of doing some business this window.

[EI255]

Great three points today.

Well done Hibernian

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[Capt Mainwaring]

Well earned 3 points
The pitch didn’t help the spectacle but 2nd half performance in particular was well drilled and carried threat. Defence sound - particularly Doig and Porteous. Doig always thinks about going forward and puts in good crosses.

Gogic, for all the bad views he gets on here, was MotM and did exactly what he was bought for. Tackled, hassled, fouled when he had to and generally covered good ground to break up play and stopped Killie dominating midfield ( where they are usually strong)

Good to see Irvine and Cadden get game time and we now have stronger bench options

Lots to be positive about today

[h1bs4life]

Hard earned 3 points on a terrible pitch . Ground it out, deserved the win and should give the team a lift for the semi final

[ABZHFC]

Confused by this argument

My argument is that the poor style of play patter is exacerbated by the fact we’re all stuck at home watching it on the TV, with the team playing in front of empty stands. It’s incomparable to normal times, even our best performances this season have felt boring

[Allez Hibs]

3 points all that mattered today given recent form and new guys got a run out too. Move on to next game.

As long as we win next week it really doesn't matter what it looks like.

[matty_f]

I think many supporters may be missing the point; it was always going to be a tactical battle. To be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed today's game. There were some really good contests; Gogic in particular put in a great shift and his goal was superbly taken. Hanlon and Doig were outstanding. Our new keeper had a decent game and he is obviously still settling but, nevertheless, he kept a clean sheet. Porteous was immense. Basically our defence won us the game and our attacking midfielders and forwards kept the killie defence pretty busy. I think that, if we had played it differently, we might not have got the result.

I note that some people seem to dismiss many of the teams we play as not being very good, which is simply wrong, there are no easy games; today's result was well earned.
:agree: Good assessment.

[B.H.F.C]

I think many supporters may be missing the point; it was always going to be a tactical battle. To be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed today's game. There were some really good contests; Gogic in particular put in a great shift and his goal was superbly taken. Hanlon and Doig were outstanding. Our new keeper had a decent game and he is obviously still settling but, nevertheless, he kept a clean sheet. Porteous was immense. Basically our defence won us the game and our attacking midfielders and forwards kept the killie defence pretty busy. I think that, if we had played it differently, we might not have got the result.

I note that some people seem to dismiss many of the teams we play as not being very good, which is simply wrong, there are no easy games; today's result was well earned.

I didn’t see today as a tactical battle. A battle, yes, but not a tactical one.

I thought Kilmarnock were really poor and offered little going forward. We were well worth our win and our better players were the defensive ones. Boyle, Nisbet and Murphy were all pretty poor IMO.

[et_hibby]

:agree: Good assessment.
Agree 100% with this also. Very positive that we grind out a 2-0 against a well set-up side who it’s always tight against.

[Brightside]

I didn’t see today as a tactical battle. A battle, yes, but not a tactical one.

I thought Kilmarnock were really poor and offered little going forward. We were well worth our win and our better players were the defensive ones. Boyle, Nisbet and Murphy were all pretty poor IMO.
That’s what made it a tactical battle. Killie were very compact. Their wide players were very defensive. We found it very difficult to break them down. A good tactical battle.

[erin go bragh]

No doubt it was a great 3 points and result but surely no one can be happy with the style of play we are watching.

It's not enjoyable in the slightest, very poor

I enjoy every game we win . Nothing worse than playing fantastic and losing .

[Callum_62]

I enjoy every game we win . Nothing worse than playing fantastic and losing .Surley the definition of "Hibsed it"

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[Johnny_Leith]

I think many supporters may be missing the point; it was always going to be a tactical battle. To be honest, I thoroughly enjoyed today's game. There were some really good contests; Gogic in particular put in a great shift and his goal was superbly taken. Hanlon and Doig were outstanding. Our new keeper had a decent game and he is obviously still settling but, nevertheless, he kept a clean sheet. Porteous was immense. Basically our defence won us the game and our attacking midfielders and forwards kept the killie defence pretty busy. I think that, if we had played it differently, we might not have got the result.

I note that some people seem to dismiss many of the teams we play as not being very good, which is simply wrong, there are no easy games; today's result was well earned.


It's hilarious, teams like St Mirren are branded ***** on this board but when players like Paul mcginn come on board there's lots of shocked posters at his quality.