Team for Killie

[PaulSmith]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

[Bridge hibs]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
YouanWould prefer to have a keeper on the bench too 🫣

[ManchesterGreen]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

Why would you drop Rocky ???

[Unseen work]

………..…………Marshall…………….

Cadden….Porteous….Rocky…..Cabraja……

………………Kenneh…..Newell…..

Melkersen………Magennis/Campbell………..Tavares

……………………Kuharevych…….

Very little option to change.

Porteous realistically should he dropped ahead of Hanlon but will never happen. Hanlon has actually defended really well the last couple of games imo.

Tavares has good movement and was positive, direct and looked after the ball when he was on. Youan offered little however showed good pace when put down the line and whipped in a good cross - too little though and he’s been off it lately.

Toss up between Magennis and Campbell.

Melkersen wide right as we don’t really have other options other than Youan. I actually think Melkersen has looked sharp the last couple of games she we’ve gave him the ball, we just don’t do it enough. With Cadden overlapping he can drift infield a bit too and link with Kuharevych

[1875Sean]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

You lost credibility choosing Porto

[chippy]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

O’Connor or Laidlaw on from the start in place of Melkerson. Other two on bench

[loanheadhibby]

Names and formation in a tombola box as usual. Hope for the best.

[PaulSmith]

Why would you drop Rocky ???

Cause in my opinion he’s not good enough with the ball at his feet and we need to revert back to a back four.

[Ronniekirk]

Will Mcgennis be risked on plastic pitch given he missed out midweek ?
Wouldn’t think he will throw fish in given he has hardly played him
He needs to work out why we are losing soft goal s from ball s into the box
If that means going back to a back four then do it
With Boyle missing and midfield not creating and wide players balls into box not good enough have no idea what he dies to sort that
Stevenson was one of our better players So does he come into midfield

[PaulSmith]

You lost credibility choosing Porto

I have zero credibility on here anyways so all good but it’s about LJ rather than this anonymous poster. 👍

[Donegal Hibby]

Marshall.

Cadden.
Bushiri.
Hanlon .
Cabraja .

Newell.
Kennah.
Campbell.

Tavares.
Mykola.
Merkelson

[Pretty Boy]

I looked at our bench last night and the only obvious change is Cabraja coming back in or starting Stevenson in place of Mitchell.

Tavares
Fish
Dabrowksi
Campbell
Aiken
McGregor
Youan

That was the other options. Bringing any of them in feels a bit like shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic. It's easy to say in hindsight we should have done this that or the other last night but pregame plenty wanted Melkerson (a guy who seems to have got better by not playing) to start alongside Myko. Equally I'll admit I had advocated for Mitchell to start on the left albeit I meant sometime after the WC break rather than being thrown in from nowhere last night.

The biggest boost for Saturday would be getting Boyle and Magennis back. Otherwise it's essentially cobbling a team together that looks broadly similar to what played last night with most, if not all, the options from the bench only making us worse (Stevenson and Cabraja excepted).

Marshall

Cadden
Hanlon
Rocky
Stevenson

Kenneh
Newell
Campbell

Youan
Kucharevych
Melkerson

Assuming the 2 I mentioned don't make it. That team is frightening and not to our opponents.

[The Modfather]

Assuming Boyle, Magennis & Mckirdy out

Marshall

Macintyre
Rocky
Fish
Cadden (are there any available alternatives?)

Kenneh/Newell
Campbell/Newell
Aitken (what kind of midfielder is he? Unknown better than the known options)

Youan
Big Mike
Melkerson

Not much fun trying to pick a functional team. Midfield and out wide very reluctantly chosen.

[ManchesterGreen]

Cause in my opinion he’s not good enough with the ball at his feet and we need to revert back to a back four.


Have you watchEd that defence lately? He’s been head and shoulders above the rest of them. If you’re to drop anybody it’ll be Hanlon.

[Trinity Hibee]

If Fish doesn’t start then I don’t see why he’s here. The defence has been poor for a while and needs a shake up. Him and rocky in a 4 please.

[HibeeHibernia]

Marshall

Porteous (right back as he always seems to be there now)
rocky
hanlon
cabraja

cadden
Kenneh
McGenniss
Campbell

McKirdy
Myko

4-4-2

[Donegal Hibby]

Is Mckirdy back from injury?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Is Mckirdy back from injury?

Out until after the WC.

[JimBHibees]

Any news on why Magennis didn't play

[PaulSmith]

Have you watchEd that defence lately? He’s been head and shoulders above the rest of them. If you’re to drop anybody it’ll be Hanlon.

I have and Rocky has been asked to play as the spare man in the middle and get the ball out to Hanlon and Porto. He’s done that very well.

There’s a reason for that though (explained above) and if we had two outstanding wingbacks and could play a 3-5-2 then I’d play him in that very position.

I just feel personally that he’s not that comfortable on the ball and we’d struggle to retain possession and start attacks from defence. He’d be immediately targeted by opponents whilst on the ball as his decision making and rashness I think is still there.

Just a humble opinion though.

[JohnM1875]

I have and Rocky has been asked to play as the spare man in the middle and get the ball out to Hanlon and Porto. He’s done that very well.

There’s a reason for that though (explained above) and if we had two outstanding wingbacks and could play a 3-5-2 then I’d play him in that very position.

I just feel personally that he’s not that comfortable on the ball and we’d struggle to retain possession and start attacks from defence. He’d be immediately targeted by opponents whilst on the ball as his decision making and rashness I think is still there.

Just a humble opinion though.

Rocky has been much better than both Hanlon and Porto. He’d be the last of the defenders to be dropped in my opinion.

[Donegal Hibby]

Rocky has been much better than both Hanlon and Porto. He’d be the last of the defenders to be dropped in my opinion.
Porto's been the poorest recently imo

[PaulSmith]

Rocky has been much better than both Hanlon and Porto. He’d be the last of the defenders to be dropped in my opinion.

Is he much better than Porto and Hanlon if we play a 4-4-2 though, I’m not so sure and when we went on our decent run they two were both excellent.

If either Porto or Hanlon were asked to play the same central role as Rocky, rather than being dragged out to cover full backs every game, then they’d be head and shoulders above Rocky (if he was playing right or left in a 3).

[JammyDoidger]

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Rocky
Cabraja

Campbell
Newell

Youan
Magennis
Henderson(Mckirdy if his suspension/injury is over)

Kucharevich

[JohnM1875]

Is he much better than Porto and Hanlon if we play a 4-4-2 though, I’m not so sure and when we went on our decent run they two were both excellent.

If either Porto or Hanlon were asked to play the same central role as Rocky, rather than being dragged out to cover full backs every game, then they’d be head and shoulders above Rocky (if he was playing right or left in a 3).

Completely disagree and think that's being unbelievably harsh on Rocky.

Porto has been **** for a while, initially it's because he was playing 'out of position' as a left CB. Now he's playing right CB as part of a three and still been garbage.

Rocky has covered and done well on more than a few occasions bailing out both Hanlon and Porto recently.

[Tambo]

I really can't see Johnson starting with a load of youngsters.

Some players need dropped but will he be brave enough?

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Rocky
Cabraja/McIntyre

Kenneh
Newell
Magennis if fit/

Aiken
Myko
Rudi

Ryan needs dropped for me after recent games and I think fish deserves a chance.

Midfield there is no real options to change things and I like that some people have Aiken in the starting line ups.

[cameronw-hfc]

Is he much better than Porto and Hanlon if we play a 4-4-2 though, I’m not so sure and when we went on our decent run they two were both excellent.

If either Porto or Hanlon were asked to play the same central role as Rocky, rather than being dragged out to cover full backs every game, then they’d be head and shoulders above Rocky (if he was playing right or left in a 3).


This season? He's been unquestionably better. His pace has saved us a good few goals this season already, and he's not costing us a goal a game like the other two.

He's currently the only outfielder in my mind that should be 100% first name on the sheet atm, and I never thought I'd say that after last year, but he's been outstanding this season

[B.H.F.C]

Is he much better than Porto and Hanlon if we play a 4-4-2 though, I’m not so sure and when we went on our decent run they two were both excellent.

If either Porto or Hanlon were asked to play the same central role as Rocky, rather than being dragged out to cover full backs every game, then they’d be head and shoulders above Rocky (if he was playing right or left in a 3).

Agree. It’s nothing really against Rocky who has looked much better this season, but the back four of Cadden, Porteous, Hanlon and Cabraja was functioning well before he started making changes.

Go back to what was working well. Cabraja’s form has suffered for the formation change as well.

[thebausburst]

Take it folk picking a side with Tavares are 🎣, truly awful footballer

[HibeeHibernia]

Take it folk picking a side with Tavares are 🎣, truly awful footballer

he runs about like he has won a competition to be a footballer for a day, wouldn't even put him on water bottle duty lol

[Donegal Hibby]

he runs about like he has won a competition to be a footballer for a day, wouldn't even put him on water bottle duty lol
Harsh comments on a young Hibs player that's left his home , family and probably needs time to adjust to not only football in Scotland but a different way of life too anyhow your probably right and we should play Mckirdy instead even though he's injured

[SeanWilson]

Cause in my opinion he’s not good enough with the ball at his feet and we need to revert back to a back four.

He was about the only player on the park willing to run with the ball at his feet on Tuesday night?

[JimBHibees]

Harsh comments on a young Hibs player that's left his home , family and probably needs time to adjust to not only football in Scotland but a different way of life too anyhow your probably right and we should play Mckirdy instead even though he's injured

Agree way too harsh personally would start him on Saturday in a 433

[McGruber]

He was about the only player on the park willing to run with the ball at his feet on Tuesday night?

Agreed, thought he protected the ball much better and looked to play on the front foot. Unlucky a couple times trying to take on his man. Not saying he will come good but he hasn't had much of a chance either

[BILLYHIBS]

Was one of Jair’s biggest critics but liked what I saw on Tuesday

He was prepared to take on his man and was a real handful skinning him both on the outside and the inside a box of tricks winning a couple of corners and sending over decent crosses giving the Staggies something different to think about forcing them to double up on him

Hopefully he can kick on

Probably the right time to put one of our young strikers on the bench

If your good enough you are old enough

Time for heroes

[Unseen work]

Take it folk picking a side with Tavares are 🎣, truly awful footballer

He’s hardly had a chance but when he has he’s created at least a half chance the majority of the time.

More than I can say for some of our other attacking players

[Brightside]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

Oscar macintyre in midfield? And we don’t have a player called Aitken. Or for that matter one called Molontikov.

[cameronw-hfc]

Oscar macintyre in midfield? And we don’t have a player called Aitken. Or for that matter one called Molontikov.

Jacob, Oscars brother is a cm, and we do, Murray Aitken and Rudi Molontikov are both Hibs players...part of the u18 squad flying last year.

[Since452]

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Rocky
Cabraja

Kenneh
Newell
Magennis
Campbell

Melkersen
Kuharevych

[OldEast]

Jacob, Oscars brother is a cm, and we do, Murray Aitken and Rudi Molontikov are both Hibs players...part of the u18 squad flying last year.

Not spelt that way we don't. Which was I believe his point.

[Greenio]

I don't think the answer is binning half the team and replacing them with untested juniors (although I fully get the frustration with the performances)

We've got to get it right tactically and mentally. ..that's down to LJ and our senior players.

You get slumps and then you get out if them.

Stevenson sounded absolutely gutted in his post match so I seriously hope this is us hitting rock bottom and doing so has had some kind of impact on the dressing room and the back room

Is Miller still injured?

I want to see him playing

[J-C]

I know the team I want to see but at the moment it's selection bingo with Johnson.

Marshall

Cadden
Rocky
Hanlon
Cabreja

Magennis
Kenneth
Newell

Boyle
Kukharevych
Melkersen

All depends who's fit.

[Brightside]

Jacob, Oscars brother is a cm, and we do, Murray Aitken and Rudi Molontikov are both Hibs players...part of the u18 squad flying last year.

No they aren’t. He has Jacob on the bench. Who plays midfield or right back. Aiken is the midfielder. and it’s Rudi Molotnikov. If we are going to bin most of the senior players it would help if we did some research. For what it’s worth I’d like to see Aiken and Oscar in more match day squads. But neither are ready to start for us yet. Rudi is a fair bit away too.

[BoomtownHibees]

No they aren’t. He has Jacob on the bench. Who plays midfield or right back. Aiken is the midfielder. and it’s Rudi Molotnikov. If we are going to bin most of the senior players it would help if we did some research. For what it’s worth I’d like to see Aiken and Oscar in more match day squads. But neither are ready to start for us yet. Rudi is a fair bit away too.

You knew exactly who the poster meant though right?

[Brightside]

You knew exactly who the poster meant though right?

Yes I did. But as the board appears to be rammed with daft posts now I thought I’d just add to it. Putting up posts saying we need to sell half the squad or replace them for the next game are just nonsense. And that’s not because I’m any kind of happy clapper. It’s just common sense.

[Carheenlea]

You knew exactly who the poster meant though right?

I’m guessing he maybe has a name like Iain, Neale or Bryan and is venting his daily frustrations at misspelling towards here!

Or a female called Siobhan.

[Brightside]

I’m guessing he maybe has a name like Iain, Neale or Bryan and is venting his daily frustrations at misspelling towards here!

Or a female called Siobhan.

ConchÚr

[number9dream]

If nobody is back from injury - and it doesn’t look like it as Boyle rests his injury before World Cup and risking a hamstring problem for Magennis on the plastic seems foolish - then options are very limited. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Campbell and Cabraja restored in a minor reshuffle.
Killie will be fired up after last night’s hiding at Tannadice…

[PaulSmith]

Oscar macintyre in midfield? And we don’t have a player called Aitken. Or for that matter one called Molontikov.

You actually took your time to call out the spelling of two players when you knew exactly who I meant, bizarre.

Yes, I wound play Oscar in front of a left back as it gives him some protection in his first game. His running power and deliveries into the box are excellent in the final third but defensively I wouldn’t want to expose him this early in his career.

Absolutely reasonable way to blood a young player in.

[Brightside]

You actually took your time to call out the spelling of two players when you knew exactly who I meant, bizarre.

Yes, I wound play Oscar in front of a left back as it gives him some protection in his first game. His running power and deliveries into the box are excellent in the final third but defensively I wouldn’t want to expose him this early in his career.

Absolutely reasonable way to blood a young player in.

Not when the fans are already on the players backs. It wont happen and rightly so. His balls into the box are no better than any other LB we have in the squads, and he would get no time to make the mistakes any young player will make.

[Hibernia&Alba]

We could really do with changing things up just now, but we don't have the squad to really do it. I hope Johnson has the courage to make some changes, because the players aren't performing. I would change all eleven of them, if I could; ******* sick of them. It's a must win for the manager; at the very least it's a mustn't lose.

[Donegal Hibby]

Agree way too harsh personally would start him on Saturday in a 433
Thought he looked lively when he came on and was trying to make things happen which is why I put him in my team for killie match .

[HibeeHibernia]

Harsh comments on a young Hibs player that's left his home , family and probably needs time to adjust to not only football in Scotland but a different way of life too anyhow your probably right and we should play Mckirdy instead even though he's injured

I know it sounds harsh mate and at the end of the day my anger is more directed at our owner than tavares. We were told we would be challenging for Europe in the summer and the club have assembled a squad that will be challenging for premiership safety. Tavares was paraded as a first team starter which in my opinion is an absolute disgrace and to give him the number 10 shirt when he has never played a first team game just shows you the idiots we have running our club. I will be surprised if McKirdy plays again under LJ i reckon they have had a massive falling out

[Key West]

Marshall


porteous
bushiri
hanlon

kenneh


cadden
magennis
newell

campbell


melkerson
kukhatevych

[Dashing Bob S]

We can't continue to persist with Hanlon. We all love him, but that nettle needs grasped.

[Basildon Hibs]

Once again LJ loses more credibility if he persists in the same 8 or 9 starters that have now failed in 5/6 games.

So here goes.

Marshall

Cadden
Fish
Porteous
Cabraja

Aitken
Newell
Macgennis
McIntyre

Melkerson
Mykola


Laidlaw
J McIntyre
Molontikov
Stevenson
Campbell
Rocky
Hanlon
Youan

Doesn't matter what 'team' he plays - they'll probably get pumped.

[Not In The Know]

Cadden….Rocky ...Hanlon…..Cabraja……

………………Kenneh…..Newell…..

Melkersen………Magennis Campbell………..

……………………Kuharevych…….


for me.

[JohnM1875]

Magennis out for a couple of weeks with a slight hamstring strain.

[HibeeHibernia]

Magennis out for a couple of weeks with a slight hamstring strain.

It is time we looked to move him on another absolute waste of money.

[Hibernian Verse]

It is time we looked to move him on another absolute waste of money.

I hope your work don't take the same view if you have to be off for a prolonged period of time that is out of your control.

[Since452]

Magennis out for a couple of weeks with a slight hamstring strain.

Last game before WC anyway.

[Springbank]

Kukharevych looks like the main goal threat

I would say 4-2-3-1

Marshall

Cadden Rocky Porteous Cabraja

Kenneh Newell

Laidlaw Campbell Youan

Kukharevych

[HibeeHibernia]

I hope your work don't take the same view if you have to be off for a prolonged period of time that is out of your control.

I got sacked for being on the sick for 3 months lol

[Hibernian Verse]

I got sacked for being on the sick for 3 months lol

That's illegal

[PaulSmith]

McGennis is a waste of space and an expensive one at that. There’s nothing at all to suggest that he’s ever going to play more than a few games and then have another niggle of some sort or another.

[Brightside]

We can't continue to persist with Hanlon. We all love him, but that nettle needs grasped.

We dont have another left sided centre back. And he been as good as anyone else we have this season.

[MWHIBBIES]

McGennis is a waste of space and an expensive one at that. There’s nothing at all to suggest that he’s ever going to play more than a few games and then have another niggle of some sort or another.

At least spell the players name correctly if you're going to slaughter them.

Always makes me chuckle when I see posts like this then folk get outraged when players leave or don't try. Yeah, I wouldn't try for a fanbase calling me a waste of space when I'm struggling with serious injury problems.

[jeffers]

I hope your work don't take the same view if you have to be off for a prolonged period of time that is out of your control.

If I had been off for more than 6 months my wages would have been halved whether it was out of my control or not. If that continued I’d have eventually been dismissed. My employer wasn’t a charity, neither are Hibs. I’d certainly be looking to pay off Magennis, he’s been a total waste of money. It’s a pity for him, but he’s clearly one of those players who will constantly pick up different injuries causing him to miss multiple matches. The annoying thing for me is he was pretty much the same at St Mirren but we signed him anyway.

[bigwheel]

If I had been off for more than 6 months my wages would have been halved whether it was out of my control or not. If that continued I’d have eventually been dismissed. My employer wasn’t a charity, neither are Hibs. I’d certainly be looking to pay off Magennis, he’s been a total waste of money. It’s a pity for him, but he’s clearly one of those players who will constantly pick up different injuries causing him to miss multiple matches. The annoying thing for me is he was pretty much the same at St Mirren but we signed him anyway.

I’m guessing you weren’t a professional athlete ? He got Injured doing his job. quite a different scenario from other professions . I know it’s frustrating for him to pick up a hammy injury, but it’s quite common for people who have been out for a long time , to get tweeks when they get back into playing and training - let’s see if it settles down in the second half of the season .

[Hibernian Verse]

If I had been off for more than 6 months my wages would have been halved whether it was out of my control or not. If that continued I’d have eventually been dismissed. My employer wasn’t a charity, neither are Hibs. I’d certainly be looking to pay off Magennis, he’s been a total waste of money. It’s a pity for him, but he’s clearly one of those players who will constantly pick up different injuries causing him to miss multiple matches. The annoying thing for me is he was pretty much the same at St Mirren but we signed him anyway.

As BigWheel has said, if you'd been off for 6 months after having a workplace injury it would be completely different.

[jeffers]

I’m guessing you weren’t a professional athlete ? He got Injured doing his job. quite a different scenario from other professions . I know it’s frustrating for him to pick up a hammy injury, but it’s quite common for people who have been out for a long time , to get tweeks when they get back into playing and training - let’s see if it settles down in the second half of the season .

Haha no I certainly wasn’t.

Does anyone realistically expect him to ever play a significant number of games for us though based on his past history ? The evidence suggests it’s extremely unlikely.

[Highwayman]

Johnson’s main priority on Friday is to get a positive result.

On that basis I don’t see him making any great radical changes.Can’t see it being a classic,but Hibs just have to grind out the right outcome

I would go with.

Marshall
Fish,Porteous,Bushiri,Hanlon
Cadden,Kenneh,Newell,Campbell
Melkerson,Kukharevych

Not entirely convinced by this line up,but needs must

As a previous post stated it’s time to give Fish as start.Otherwise the laddies just wasting his time up here.

[bigwheel]

Haha no I certainly wasn’t.

Does anyone realistically expect him to ever play a significant number of games for us though based on his past history ? The evidence suggests it’s extremely unlikely.

That’s fair tbh. But I think it’s also fair to see how he reacts in the second half of season …it’s not uncommon after being out for over a year , to take a few steps back along the way . If he can’t get a decent run of games in this season , then I think it would be fair to draw your conclusion . But he has worked hard , so deserves a chance to get back on it . And it’s unfair to expect it to be a smooth straight line - he’ll be gutted !

[HibeeHibernia]

That's illegal

i never said it wasn't mate lol

[jeffers]

That’s fair tbh. But I think it’s also fair to see how he reacts in the second half of season …it’s not uncommon after being out for over a year , to take a few steps back along the way . If he can’t get a decent run of games in this season , then I think it would be fair to draw your conclusion . But he has worked hard , so deserves a chance to get back on it . And it’s unfair to expect it to be a smooth straight line - he’ll be gutted !

I agree, he has worked hard and I’m sure he’s totally pissed off at the situation, but I have zero confidence in him ever managing a sustained period of games for us.

[B.H.F.C]

I agree, he has worked hard and I’m sure he’s totally pissed off at the situation, but I have zero confidence in him ever managing a sustained period of games for us.

Don’t think anyone is ever really getting at him. It’s the club leaving us in a situation where we’re still having to talk about needing/getting him back. We’ve not done anything proper to account for his continuing absence in the last couple of windows.

Anyway, team for Saturday. Not got a bloody clue.

[eastmainsmsh]

Marshall

Cadden Porto Rocky Cabraja

Magennis Kenneh Newell

Melkerson Youan

Myk

[PaulSmith]

At least spell the players name correctly if you're going to slaughter them.

Always makes me chuckle when I see posts like this then folk get outraged when players leave or don't try. Yeah, I wouldn't try for a fanbase calling me a waste of space when I'm struggling with serious injury problems.

Yaaass.. another one caught out by my misspelling of a Hibs player.

if you think he wouldn’t try cause some phanny on a message board is saying that he’s a waste of space then God help us.

The fact is we’re stuck with him, he hardly plays and is on a big wage. Everything else is irrelevant to me.

[jeffers]

Don’t think anyone is ever really getting at him. It’s the club leaving us in a situation where we’re still having to talk about needing/getting him back. We’ve not done anything proper to account for his continuing absence in the last couple of windows.

Anyway, team for Saturday. Not got a bloody clue.

I agree it’s a ridiculous situation we’ve allowed to happen. I thought McGrath was a potential replacement for Magennis but Maloney clearly didn’t fancy him. Although I’m not convinced he’s up to much anyway.

[SteveHFC]

Marshall

Cadden, Rocky, Fish, Cabraja

Kenneh, Campbell, Stevenson

Melkersen, Mykola, Youan

[BoomtownHibees]

Johnson’s main priority on Friday is to get a positive result.

On that basis I don’t see him making any great radical changes.Can’t see it being a classic,but Hibs just have to grind out the right outcome

I would go with.

Marshall
Fish,Porteous,Bushiri,Hanlon
Cadden,Kenneh,Newell,Campbell
Melkerson,Kukharevych

Not entirely convinced by this line up,but needs must

As a previous post stated it’s time to give Fish as start.Otherwise the laddies just wasting his time up here.

Fish at right back? And Campbell left midfield? Interesting

[J-C]

I agree, he has worked hard and I’m sure he’s totally pissed off at the situation, but I have zero confidence in him ever managing a sustained period of games for us.


In 8 years as a pro he's averaged 18 games per year and only 38 appearances in 2.5 seasons.

He arrived here injured and has struggled to gain regular fitness in 2.5 years, a very poor return and something that needs looking at.

[Stuart93]

Magennis out for a couple of weeks with a slight hamstring strain.

3 games in, however many games out.

Reckon the WC break is coming at the right time for him.

If he’s still out injured following that it’s curtains for his hibs career imo.

[Smartie]

Magennis out for a couple of weeks with a slight hamstring strain.

The best thing about having a slight hamstring strain is that it takes away the fear of having to play on that Killie pitch and getting a severe hss as marring strain.

[Tambo]

Fish at right back? And Campbell left midfield? Interesting

A few interesting teams posted, maybe swap Laidlaw with Rudi for mine but it's the last game before the world cup.

0 points wouldn't be the end of the world but I really want to see some change.

[Billy Whizz]

1,200 tickets already bought by Hibs supporters for the Killie game tomorrow
Once again the fans step up to support their team

[Fergus52]

3-5-2 hasn't been working in recent weeks, but I'm not sure we've got the players best suited for the 433 with Boyle and Magennis out and Campbell out of favour.

I think Melkersen has been looking dangerous in his recent cameos, would like to see him up front with Myko, think they could have the makings of a decent standard big man wee man partnership.

Killie are poor so I think we should play a forward thinking lineup and try and take the game to them.

Can't see it happening but I'd like to see an attacking 442 something like this:

Marshall
Cadden Porteous Rocky/Hanlon Cabraja
Tavares Kenneh Newell Youan
Myko Melkersen

If that's too lightweight in midfield then could take out Tavares or Youan for Campbell and play more of an asymmetrical lop sided 442 that could look like a 433 at times, to keep Melkersen central as much as possible.

[Smartie]

Marshall

Cadden
Bushiri
Hanlon
Cabraja

Kenneh
Newell
Campbell

Jair
Myko
Youan

Get back to the 433. Give Porto an extra week to focus on his Scotland duties. Well, tell him that anyway - he's dropped for being pish recently and he's the most droppable CH due to Rocky's good form and Hanlon being left-sided. Not much to choose between Cabraja and Stevenson but Cabraja shades it due to being one of the best crossers at the club and our recently dreadful standard of crossing. Didn't think it would be a bad think to have Stevenson in there, someone who has played through tough times before and whose experience and attitude are valuable.

The midfield - probably the best from who we have available. Going to a back 4 means that Kenneh is a necessity, I still think Newell is in decent form and Campbell shades the fit alternatives.

Up front - diabolical, Jair and Youan have absolutely no right to be expecting to start games the form they're in. But they're probably the best of a bad bunch to be chosen in those positions and hopefully we can see a bit more from Myko this week.


Notable omissions - Porto, Henderson and Melkerson. Porto drops out for being the most droppable CH right now. I thought Henderson was atrocious on Tuesday, I actually thought he was very poor against St Mirren, decent assist and goal aside. Melkerson I thought had earned his start but after a decent start fell away to have a shocker the other night - plus, it's harder to see how he plays in a 3.

[Alfred E Newman]

Reading through most of these suggested line ups doesn’t exactly fill me with optimism.

[Keith_M]

I'm going tomorrow, so it's probably going to be a disaster.


Beginning to think I'm a jinx, as they're usually a lot worse when I turn up....

[Power]

✳️ We’ll take 1,600 supporters through to Kilmarnock 🇳🇬

✳️ There is no pay-at-the-gate option at Rugby Park, however, tickets will be available online from Kilmarnock or the Rugby Park Ticket Office up until 2:30pm on matchday

✳️ No tickets available from the Hibernian Ticket Office

✳️ 🎫 online tickets available from here - https://kilmarnockfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/m/e/kilmarnock_v_hibernian_12th_november_2022

✳️ We will be housed in the Chadwick Stand (North). This stand is accessed via Rugby Road

✳️ 5 Turnstiles at the away stand open at 2pm. Supporters are advised to arrive early to avoid any queues at the turnstiles

✳️ Coach Parking will be available on Burnside Street (KA1 4EU) or Holmquarry Road (KA1 4DA). There are road works in the area but there is ample space

✳️ There is NO available space for parking cars within the stadium boundary.
Plenty of on street parking, for cars, is available in the vicinity of the stadium but please be mindful of parking in neighbourhood close to stadium

✳️ We have been advised of potential road works on A77

[JammyDoidger]

What's that about half the stand?

[Power]

What's that about half the stand?

Just under half. We have the full upper section open ✅

[PaulSmith]

The numbers in our away support this season has been genuinely like nothing I’ve ever seen in decades.

Just imagine if the team were winning consistently.

[McGruber]

Marshall

Cadden, Porteous, Hanlon, Cabraja

Newell, Kenneh, Campbell

Tavares, Mykola, Melkerson

If Rocky got the nod then fair enough - our best defender so far this season. Just want Hanlon on the left and of the 2 RCBs go with Porto for his passing, breaking the lines which he does better than Rocky and hope he brings his A game defensively. Porteous is better central and in a 2.

Feel it's important to stick by Melkerson for a run of games.

Get some youngsters on the bench.

Hopefully some players back from injury after world cup

[H18 SFR]

The numbers in our away support this season has been genuinely like nothing I’ve ever seen in decades.

Just imagine if the team were winning consistently.

Agreed, and the backing they give is streets ahead of the support given at home as well - certainly how I am judging it.

[jws1875]

Agreed, and the backing they give is streets ahead of the support given at home as well - certainly how I am judging it.

I noticed in Maloneys interview he mentions the away support backing him even during tough times

[Billy Whizz]

We are playing a team under pressure today, and bottom of the league
We should surely be coming away with at least a point, if not more

[J-C]

We are playing a team under pressure today, and bottom of the league
We should surely be coming away with at least a point, if not more

Don't underestimate that pitch, it can be a leveller.

[neil7908]

We are playing a team under pressure today, and bottom of the league
We should surely be coming away with at least a point, if not more

If we have any aspiration of 3rd place we need to win games like today. The club is in a really sorry place if we are happy with a point against the worst team in the league.

Especially given our fixtures after the World Cup. We need to start winnings games.

[Since452]

We are playing a team under pressure today, and bottom of the league
We should surely be coming away with at least a point, if not more

Dundee United and Ross County were both bottom of the league when they beat us. I don't fancy us to get a win today but then I thought we'd beat County comfortably. What do I know?

[Tambo]

Teams be out soon.

A few times in the past when a line up has been announced there has been a feeling of defeat already so I hope the fans who have made the trip can get behind the boys today.

[Unseen work]

352 and Rocky on the bench?!

[Tambo]

Porteous and hanlon again with rocky on the bench, both Lewis and Cabraja playing.

No idea how we are lining up.

[Unseen work]

…………….……….Marshall…….

…….Porteous…Hanlon…Stevenson….

Cadden…..Kenneh….Newell…….Cabraja….

……………………..Campbell…..

…………………Kuharevych…Melkersen….

Don’t get that one

[JohnM1875]

Porteous and hanlon again with rocky on the bench, both Lewis and Cabraja playing.

No idea how we are lining up.

Kenneh or Lewie part of a back three in a 352? Absolutely no idea either.

[SteveHFC]

Porteous and hanlon again with rocky on the bench, both Lewis and Cabraja playing.

No idea how we are lining up.

Stevenson better not be at centre-back.

[Allant1981]

Rocky on the bench when he has been our best defender, God knows how this game will go today, certainly never dull being a hibs fan!!

[JohnM1875]

Rocky did take a knock but easily finished the game.

Fish must be brutal eh?

[MWHIBBIES]

Stevenson better not be at centre-back.

Lewis on the left of a back 3 is probably quite good. Plenty sides play fullbacks as wide defenders in matches. Kyle walker absolutely exceptional at it.

[Tambo]

Kenneh or Lewie part of a back three in a 352? Absolutely no idea either.

Looks a 3-5-2 with probably Lewis LCB I would assume.

[Trinity Hibee]

Rocky on the bench when he has been our best defender, God knows how this game will go today, certainly never dull being a hibs fan!!

Yeah surprised rocky being left out. If he is on bench surely that means we are going with a back 4?

[Hibby70]

No idea how we are lining up.

Hopefully the players do!

[H18 SFR]

Stevenson must be playing CM

[Unseen work]

Dundee United beat them 4-0.

You’d think we’d want an early goal and loads of pressure, I just don’t see where the goals come from in that team unless Kuharevych gets on the end of a cross, which is a huge ask when that’s what Killie love dealing with

[Tambo]

Stevenson must be playing CM

Would be surprised if he was unless LJ has pulled something out the hat and trying something thing different.

Kenneh

Campbell Stevenson

Newell

A diamond maybe?

But it does looks a 3-5-2 to me so we will see.

[Northernhibee]

Rocky did take a knock but easily finished the game.

Fish must be brutal eh?
Fish couldn’t get a game in non league down south. Just an example of our subbing recruitment team

[wookie70]

Could we be playing 4231 with Lewis holding. Not a team selection that fills me with confidence but Lewis had a better game than most on Tuesday

[B.H.F.C]

Where is the creativity in that team?

[Carheenlea]

Melkerson has played more football on a plastic pitch than grass - could be his day to get amongst the goals.

[Carheenlea]

Where is the creativity in that team?

If we had some creative players they might have made the starting 11.

[Unseen work]

Could we be playing 4231 with Lewis holding. Not a team selection that fills me with confidence but Lewis had a better game than most on Tuesday

You think? Can’t remember much Lewis done other than losing Lacovitti for the goal

[wookie70]

Where is the creativity in that team? There is very little in the squad. The team just reflects that. I think he has at least got a team that will run and work. Henderson and Jair are like men short so I'm presuming that is part of the reason for choosing that side

[mcfly]

Does this manager have a clue?

Same players every week no matter how bad they play.

Young lad fish must be wondering what he has to do or how bad can hanlon/Porteous be.

Seriously worried about what direction our club is going.

[MWHIBBIES]

Does this manager have a clue?

Same players every week no matter how bad they play.

Young lad fish must be wondering what he has to do or how bad can hanlon/Porteous be.

Seriously worried about what direction our club is going.
Oh bore off. Porteous especially is a quality player, far more proven than fish. Of course he plays.

[McGruber]

There is very little in the squad. The team just reflects that. I think he has at least got a team that will run and work. Henderson and Jair are like men short so I'm presuming that is part of the reason for choosing that side

To be fair, Tavares came on when the team were beat and had given up v St J with 10 mins and nearly got us a penalty.

Came on again v County after the team had collectively ran up the white flag and was our most likely creator and went at his man - one of our better performers.

Not saying he will come good by any stretch but will say he hasn't had much of a chance

[mcfly]

Oh bore off. Porteous especially is a quality player, far more proven than fish. Of course he plays.

Hahaha yeh yeh he’s not interested

Outjumoed for the goals v st Johnstone.
Stood watching v Ross county.

He needs dropped

You keep clapping pal…

[wookie70]

To be fair, Tavares came on when the team were beat and had given up v St J with 10 mins and nearly got us a penalty.

Came on again v County after the team had collectively ran up the white flag and was our most likely creator and went at his man - one of our better performers.

Not saying he will come good by any stretch but will say he hasn't had much of a chance Taveres may well do better given more chance but I think LJ is trying to make sure we compete in every area of the pitch today.