Next 6 games will tell us a lot

[Pagan Hibernia]

mixed bag of a start to the season and the buzz from several late goals has probably masked a number of flaws but I do get the sense that Hibs are starting to build something.

next six games before we go to Celtic Park in mid October seem favourable on paper: St Mirren a, Killie h, United a, Aberdeen h, Ross County a, Motherwell h. By the end of them we will have a fair idea of how much has changed since the drudgery of last season.

great chance to push up the league table and a couple of great away trips in there too. Looking forward to it

[B.H.F.C]

Need to get a win on Saturday then we, IMO, can be reasonably happy with our start.

One of the best things to come out of the weekend was Johnson saying he wasn’t happy with it. I don’t think we’ve been lucky with the late goals or anything like that. And it’s certainly a good thing that we’re getting them. But we need to be getting ourselves in to a position where we’re not relying on them. St Mirren the type of game we need to win if we want to push up the league as the season goes on.

[hibbyfraelibby]

A bit of perspective re our results in our first 4 games.

We had a tough fixture list to kick of the league season and we have played two of the top three from last season and not been defeated, we lost to a team that finished above us and beat one that finished below us. That represents a degree of progress not regression. Now we are in to a sequence of matches where our expe tions should be higher.

[Oscar T Grouch]

I noticed a couple of things about this years fixture list, because of the world cup I will be able to watch Hibs on my birthday for the first time in years. Usually it is international break and the best I get is Scotland getting humped (less so recently admittedly) but this year I get to watch Hibs at home to Motherwell, fair looking forward to it. We also have a bit of a nightmare December just the 3 matches but they are Huns away, Livvy and Celtc at Easter Road. Just hoping we are up to speed by then!

[Itsnoteasy]

Getting ahead of ourselves here. It's normally the next 3 game thread.

[Lago]

:greengrin
Getting ahead of ourselves here. It's normally the next 3 game thread.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

5 from 4 isn't the worst return, considering we've played two of last seasons top 3. A point or more versus livi and we'd be much happier imo

Taking it one game at a time, I'm hoping that the new team start to gel. We're already seeing youan and Boyle linking we'll and tbh probably couldn't feel any safer at the back with Marshall so if we can get the right blend in centre mid then we'll hopefully end these six games with a minimum of 14 points

[JamesHFC]

Saturday's point was a good one to pick up. Next two are must wins for me if we want to achieve top four at the end of the season.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Need to get a win on Saturday then we, IMO, can be reasonably happy with our start.

One of the best things to come out of the weekend was Johnson saying he wasn’t happy with it. I don’t think we’ve been lucky with the late goals or anything like that. And it’s certainly a good thing that we’re getting them. But we need to be getting ourselves in to a position where we’re not relying on them. St Mirren the type of game we need to win if we want to push up the league as the season goes on.

Yeah I’d agree.

I dont think 5 from 4 is anything to write home about. Not a disaster but not great. I think a win on Saturday and you can probably start to say it’s been a good start to the league.

[Sir David Gray]

We're 1 point better off this season compared with the same fixtures last season, the only difference being a draw at home to Rangers which we lost last season.

We drew in our first away match v St Mirren last season so this Saturday is another opportunity to improve on last year.

I'm reluctant to look much further ahead than just the one game but we really should be looking to put a few points on the board over the next few weeks.

[Itsnoteasy]

mixed bag of a start to the season and the buzz from several late goals has probably masked a number of flaws but I do get the sense that Hibs are starting to build something.

next six games before we go to Celtic Park in mid October seem favourable on paper: St Mirren a, Killie h, United a, Aberdeen h, Ross County a, Motherwell h. By the end of them we will have a fair idea of how much has changed since the drudgery of last season.

great chance to push up the league table and a couple of great away trips in there too. Looking forward to it

Let's just have The Next Game thread

[Alfred E Newman]

Todays game has told us nothing we didn’t know already.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Let's just have The Next Game thread

indeed. I clearly overestimated us in thinking this game and the other five “look favourable”.

all these years as a Hibs fan and I just never learn :confused:

[Tommy75]

A bit of perspective re our results in our first 4 games.

We had a tough fixture list to kick of the league season and we have played two of the top three from last season and not been defeated, we lost to a team that finished above us and beat one that finished below us. That represents a degree of progress not regression. Now we are in to a sequence of matches where our expe tions should be higher.

Would beating a team that finished above us not represent progress? Drawing against 9 man Rangers, whilst nice under the circumstances, was hardly a big achievement. Nothing from our opening set of results show any progress and neither do our performances.

[Nicho87]

The next six opponents will be rubbing their hands together on the prospect of facing our imposters

Especially jack Ross. Absolute NAP 3 points for United when we meet.

[eastterrace]

The next six opponents will be rubbing their hands together on the prospect of facing our imposters

Especially jack Ross. Absolute NAP 3 points for United when we meet.
Surely we can’t get beat from United they are utter jack dross , then maybe we are just worse. I’m really losing hope watching same old same old ****.

[Nicho87]

Surely we can’t get beat from United they are utter jack dross , then maybe we are just worse. I’m really losing hope watching same old same old ****.

Hibs are the most giving club going

Seen on Twitter this week from hibs retro or one Twitter page saying we’ve not been beat at st mirren in x, knew straight away that we were getting beat Saturday. We always helps clubs needing a win etc.

Nothing more certain than a jack Ross 1-0 win over ex club hibs, and probably Fletcher will score too lol

[Sir David Gray]

We're 1 point better off this season compared with the same fixtures last season, the only difference being a draw at home to Rangers which we lost last season.

We drew in our first away match v St Mirren last season so this Saturday is another opportunity to improve on last year.

I'm reluctant to look much further ahead than just the one game but we really should be looking to put a few points on the board over the next few weeks.

Now on the same number of points as we picked up in the same fixtures last season.

Goes without saying that next week is in the must win category.

[hibee-boys]

The next six opponents will be rubbing their hands together on the prospect of facing our imposters

Especially jack Ross. Absolute NAP 3 points for United when we meet.

How ironic that we’ll actually keep Jack Ross in a job!🤔

[Carheenlea]

We’re not out of August but already looking at 6 game permutations.

When you’re battling it out in the top 3 or 4 it’s one game at time,
but when you’re grasping at straws looking at the longer game you know your in a fight at the wrong end of the table.

[Greenworld]

Why do you need 6 games , everyone knows what's required . The spine of this team has been missing for years . We have signed a few players that look promising nothing more than that .
We still need centre back ,centre mid and centre forward.
We need them now . Hibs are in a bad way ,todays team was a through back to all that is wrong at hibs .


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[Paulie Walnuts]

The next 5 games will simply be confirmation we’re in a relegation battle.

[Pagan Hibernia]

The next 5 games will simply be confirmation we’re in a relegation battle.

I don’t think they will. We will be comfortably safe from relegation

[bigwheel]

I don’t think they will. We will be comfortably safe from relegation

What makes you think that. We’ve been
Beat by Falkirk Morton Livi st Mirren …what gives you belief we won’t be involved in a relegation battle ?

[Paulie Walnuts]

I don’t think they will. We will be comfortably safe from relegation

I just don’t see any way this team won’t be.

This team has absolutely nothing to it.

[The Spaceman]

I just don’t see any way this team won’t be.

This team has absolutely nothing to it.

Don’t think you tend to see anything which isn’t negative when it comes to Hibs. Give the club a chance man.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Don’t think you tend to see anything which isn’t negative when it comes to Hibs. Give the club a chance man.

If there was anything positive to see just now I’d see it.

Who’s not giving the club a chance? I’ve renewed my season ticket. I’ve been to games, I’ve supported the team at games. Me predicting on a forum that we will be in a relegation battle makes absolutely no odds to how the club will do. I don’t have to sit here on a forum biting my tongue or lying about what I think about our current situation which has been ongoing for what feels like an eternity under the guise of ‘giving the club a chance’.

[Sir David Gray]

I don’t think they will. We will be comfortably safe from relegation

I hope you're right but I'm not sure what is giving you such confidence.

35 points from 36 league games may keep us up if that points per game ratio continues for the rest of this season but it certainly wouldn't put us comfortably safe from relegation.

We would be heading for a 9th or 10th placed finish with that sort of form.

[Jones28]

Surely we can’t get beat from United they are utter jack dross , then maybe we are just worse. I’m really losing hope watching same old same old ****.

United will beat us. A scrappy crappy 1-0 win. Put your ****ing mortgage on it.

Fletcher to score.

[Pagan Hibernia]

What makes you think that. We’ve been
Beat by Falkirk Morton Livi st Mirren …what gives you belief we won’t be involved in a relegation battle ?

after yesterday I have virtually zero belief or confidence in Hibs.

I just happen to think there’s at least two teams in this league who are even worse.

[I'm Spartacus]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

[Glory Lurker]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

I don't think that's the way to look at it. They could have been first minute goals. I don't disagree with your sentiment though. We're no fun to watch

[phoenixfire]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

Another happy clapper I see. What if we had got penalty against rangers that was more a penalty than there's? Maybe won . Saints game we deserved to win , hearts we were worthy of a point . Had great spirit in all games and could have had more points . All 3 teams towards the end of match were sitting deep . Don't normally agree with Tam McManus but he was right a couple of them were lying that deep they needed scuba gear!

[phoenixfire]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

I'm sorry Spartacus you have a point too:aok:

[Libby Hibby]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

If your auntie had baws, she’d be your uncle.

[JimBHibees]

If it wasn't for the 3 injury time goals we would on zero points, worrying times (again). I hope what he's trying to implement comes to bear fruit very soon.

Positive outlook :greengrin We would have had a draw in Perth.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

I noticed our home game against Celtic is at midweek. Second season in a row (possibly 3rd

[Jones28]

If your auntie had baws, she’d be your uncle.

If my auntie baws it would explain a lot.

[Jim44]

Our best chance is if all the so-called weaker teams start to take us for granted and we up our game a bit, we might just spring a couple of surprises and survive.