Centre Back Position

[Dashing Bob S]

Do we have any?

Or midfielders?

Or strikers if Nisbet goes?

Does our club even get the basic concept that even if players are not very good you still have to have 11 of them on the park, plus some subs on the bench?

I don’t think I’ve ever felt such a lack of confidence that the board of Hibs just really know what they are doing. I desperately hope I’m wrong and there’s some grand plan brewing, but I’m struggling to see any evidence of it.

[GreenArmy1875]

Megwa, Blaney, Fish are CBs

Miller played there during pre season in a back 3. Stevenson also played there in a 3.

[theonlywayisup]

Megwa, Blaney, Fish are CBs

Miller played there during pre season in a back 3. Stevenson also played there in a 3.

Why does this post worry me?

[Gmack7]

Must be fish and Hanlon if he's fit

[danhibees1875]

Megwa, Blaney, Fish are CBs

Miller played there during pre season in a back 3. Stevenson also played there in a 3.

I know that Fish is on loan from England but who are Megwa and Blaney?

I think today could be quite an interesting team selection!

[hibsbollah]

Fish and Hanlon.
McLelland and Megwa on the bench.

[Alex Trager]

I expect they’ll be looking, in fact I know they are as per Paddy in the EEN, to bring CB’s in.

Of course they’re not in the door today which is a concern

[Brightside]

Megwa played CB for the 19s but he’s not tall enough to play there long term. Fish is fine. McClelland will be released. Hanlon will continue to play when injured. Makes releasing brydon so early in the window an odd decision. We knew Porto was going to not have a replacement in time for this game is just plain stupid

[Allant1981]

Wouldn't be shocked to see Stevenson playing LCH today

[Brightside]

Wouldn't be shocked to see Stevenson playing LCH today

Me neither. Prob play a 3.

[thebausburst]

Whatever formation you can bet it will be a shambles

[Brooster]

Fish and Hanlon are starting today.

[Brightside]

Fish and Hanlon are starting today.

One over stretch and Hanlon could be out for months. This club is a basket case right now.

[Craigmount Hibs]

Fish and Hanlon.
McLelland and Megwa on the bench.

McClelland is on loan at Cove Rangers.

[Brooster]

One over stretch and Hanlon could be out for months. This club is a basket case right now.

Did you give him a fitness test this morning or are you just guessing?

[Hibstrooper]

McClelland is on loan at Cove Rangers.

Hooked at half time in 0-5 defeat to Ayr last night. It was only 0-1 at the time though.

[bingo70]

Fish and Hanlon are starting today.

There was a time I was wondering if we’d be able to field an 11 with players played in their proper position. The fact we’ve got two centre half’s available to start is a positive. It’s only when you realise how poor Fish has been for us and how much Hanlon has struggled for form recently, for whatever reason, then reality kicks in about how much of a struggle will be today.

For all Aberdeens faults, their forward players should have a field day against those two. Full backs aren’t exactly offering much protection either.

[Brightside]

Did you give him a fitness test this morning or are you just guessing?

He has an ongoing hamstring issue that’s impacting his running.

[JimBHibees]

Why does this post worry me?

Worries me as well

[JimBHibees]

One over stretch and Hanlon could be out for months. This club is a basket case right now.

If that is the case as an experienced professional he would be silly to play. Did he not get on the park last Sunday apologies trying to erase the memory

[JimBHibees]

There was a time I was wondering if we’d be able to field an 11 with players played in their proper position. The fact we’ve got two centre half’s available to start is a positive. It’s only when you realise how poor Fish has been for us and how much Hanlon has struggled for form recently, for whatever reason, then reality kicks in about how much of a struggle will be today.

For all Aberdeens faults, their forward players should have a field day against those two. Full backs aren’t exactly offering much protection either.

Agree they have decent forward players with Duk and Maovski. Hopefully Jeggo does a decent job in protecting the defence

[Brightside]

If that is the case as an experienced professional he would be silly to play. Did he not get on the park last Sunday apologies trying to erase the memory

Yes in the final minute. He will do whatever is needed for his team. But we should have cover in this squad to allow him to recover properly.

[superfurryhibby]

Yes in the final minute. He will do whatever is needed for his team. But we should have cover in this squad to allow him to recover properly.

Is that not commitment to the point of foolishness? No one should have to risk serious injury in order to play.

It’s surely down to a player to use their common sense and say no, even if the management don’t care enough to make that decision for them.

[Brightside]

Is that not commitment to the point of foolishness? No one should have to risk serious injury in order to play.

It’s surely down to a player to use their common sense and say no, even if the management don’t care enough to make that decision for them.

I don’t think that’s in his makeup tbh. There are other players that have also taken injections in order to play recently. We shouldn’t be doing that to players it’s foolish longer term.

[hibsbollah]

McClelland is on loan at Cove Rangers.

Sounds like we recalled him last night.

[Billy Whizz]

Sounds like we recalled him last night.

I read this on here, but don’t see anything from Hibs/Cove

[aberhibsfc]

One over stretch and Hanlon could be out for months. This club is a basket case right now. The powers at be are sticking by their man, honourable or misguided, I honestly can't see anything to dissuade the latter.

If LJ is here when a DoF comes in, I believe that would be a tricky relationship, albeit I only experience soundbites from afar, but I don't know where his minds at most of the time.

[PatHead]

Do we have a reserve goalkeeper with Caufield being recalled by Huddersfield?

[Billy Whizz]

Do we have a reserve goalkeeper with Caufield being recalled by Huddersfield?

Tom Carter, although I don’t how often he plays

[GloryGlory]

Tom Carter, although I don’t how often he plays

Murray Johnson

[Crunchie]

I don’t think that’s in his makeup tbh. There are other players that have also taken injections in order to play recently. We shouldn’t be doing that to players it’s foolish longer term.
Do you realise how stupid your comments are?

[Hiber-nation]

Do you realise how stupid your comments are?

Care to elaborate on why the comments were "stupid"?

[hibsbollah]

Do you realise how stupid your comments are?

They seemed sensible to me. Why so?

[Crunchie]

Care to elaborate on why the comments were "stupid"?
It's obvious to me, if Hanlon was that fragile to play ie at risk of injury, carrying an injury, he wouldn't be anywhere near the pitch let alone on it. Brightside professes to be in the know about all things Hanlon and most things Hibs, this latest insight is just plain stupid, there's no way Hanlon would play if we are to believe what he says his fitness status is.

[jeffers]

It's obvious to me, if Hanlon was that fragile to play ie at risk of injury, carrying an injury, he wouldn't be anywhere near the pitch let alone on it. Brightside professes to be in the know about all things Hanlon and most things Hibs, this latest insight is just plain stupid, there's no way Hanlon would play if we are to believe what he says his fitness status is.


You are right in as much as he shouldn’t be anywhere near the pitch, but doesn’t mean what Brightside is saying isn’t totally accurate.

[Tully]

Fish and Hanlon are starting today.

Why is the hibs team always known early?

[Crunchie]

You are right in as much as he shouldn’t be anywhere near the pitch, but doesn’t mean what Brightside is saying isn’t totally accurate.
I don't believe for a minute he would risk ending his career, and I don't believe brightside is in the know either.

[Tully]

I don't believe for a minute he would risk ending his career, and I don't believe brightside is in the know either.

Murray Johnston played at airdrie earlier in the season and my mate an airdrie fan wanted him to stay

[Bristolhibby]

Megwa, Blaney, Fish are CBs

Miller played there during pre season in a back 3. Stevenson also played there in a 3.

Stevenson is about my height (I’m not tall). I’d be banging high balls into to him all day.

J

[HIBS NUTS]

Megwa, Blaney, Fish are CBs

Miller played there during pre season in a back 3. Stevenson also played there in a 3.

I’m surprised jacob blaney isn’t getting a chance, with our lack of fit centrehalfs.

[1875Sean]

Sounds like we recalled him last night.

Hope not, the way he’s playing he isn’t good enough for cove at the minute

[B.H.F.C]

It's obvious to me, if Hanlon was that fragile to play ie at risk of injury, carrying an injury, he wouldn't be anywhere near the pitch let alone on it. Brightside professes to be in the know about all things Hanlon and most things Hibs, this latest insight is just plain stupid, there's no way Hanlon would play if we are to believe what he says his fitness status is.

Players play at less than 100% all the time. Especially in scenarios like the ridiculous one we find ourselves in today.

[chippy]

I’m surprised jacob blaney isn’t getting a chance, with our lack of fit centrehalfs.

Is it possible that if a youth player plays in a league match that the club are honour bound to offer him a bigger wage and contract?

[Big_Franck]

As things stand with Rocky out, we've got as bad a back 4 as I can remember. Add into that we've no depth whatsoever and it's a really grim looking second half to the season. Aberdeen are a great bet at 2/1 today against those clowns at the back.

[HIBS NUTS]

Is it possible that if a youth player plays in a league match that the club are honour bound to offer him a bigger wage and contract?

I think that’s the right way anyway, he looks a decent solid centre back for under 19s.
The amount of long term contracts handed out to terrible randoms that are now leaving, i would expect some of the current under 19s to be offered full squad contracts, they deserve it. 👍🏻

[superfurryhibby]

I don’t think that’s in his makeup tbh. There are other players that have also taken injections in order to play recently. We shouldn’t be doing that to players it’s foolish longer term.

Surely the club doctor would be against doing this, knowing that a player is risking serious injury for the cause.

I’m presuming Cadden is also doing this ( no answer needed).

I thought football had moved on from this kind of stuff, no one should be asked to take injections in order to play a game.

[Iain G]

Why does this post worry me?

Maybe you panic easily? 😁

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Not sure that I would accept the idea that Ryan moving has come as a surprise, but given that Rocky looks like he's out for a while, we needed to do something to address that and it's not that obvious what we done. If the fix was to recall McClelland then that should been on Monday as soon as the day started so that he could have been training with the first team this week.

[overdrive]

Not sure that I would accept the idea that Ryan moving has come as a surprise, but given that Rocky looks like he's out for a while, we needed to do something to address that and it's not that obvious what we done. If the fix was to recall McClelland then that should been on Monday as soon as the day started so that he could have been training with the first team this week.

And not actually let him play the night before our game.

[Smartie]

Stevenson is about my height (I’m not tall). I’d be banging high balls into to him all day.

J

Throughout his career Stevenson has stood up very well to teams trying that - and many have over the years.

[JammyDoidger]

We already can't defend losing Porteous and not replacing him adequately will kill us, we needed a decent centre half with Porto here, now we need 2. And losing Nisbet when he's the only one that can put the ball in the net again is unthinkable, Laidlaw, O'Connor and Mckirdy as our attacking options would be asking to go down. Hanlon and will the Fish at centre half, this is Hibs ffs. Ron the con said himself we should be up pushing for third every year why are we settling for this tripe!

[Lago]

Tom Carter, although I don’t how often he plays
Who the hell is Tom Carter??

[Stuart93]

CB is the worst it’s been since bug Nelson was in there

[S4uzee]

Why is the hibs team always known early?

I agree and then folk put it online. Another example of the lack of professionalism at the club

[tamig]

Did you give him a fitness test this morning or are you just guessing?

All of his stuff is guesswork 🙄

[hibbydad]

Do you realise how stupid your comments are?
It is not stupid remember what happened to Alan Mcgraw

[S4uzee]

We already can't defend losing Porteous and not replacing him adequately will kill us, we needed a decent centre half with Porto here, now we need 2. And losing Nisbet when he's the only one that can put the ball in the net again is unthinkable, Laidlaw, O'Connor and Mckirdy as our attacking options would be asking to go down. Hanlon and will the Fish at centre half, this is Hibs ffs. Ron the con said himself we should be up pushing for third every year why are we settling for this tripe!

Rocky and Porteous have played in a lot of our games this season, contributing to the 2nd worst defence in the league. Maybe we’ll improve now they’re not playing. Look at the first goal last week, dreadful from Porteous

[tamig]

You are right in as much as he shouldn’t be anywhere near the pitch, but doesn’t mean what Brightside is saying isn’t totally accurate.

The guy is a fantasist.

[tamig]

It is not stupid remember what happened to Alan Mcgraw

Aye. That was only a few weeks back right enough. Changed days.

[cameronw-hfc]

Who the hell is Tom Carter??

One of the youth keepers.

[JammyDoidger]

Rocky and Porteous have played in a lot of our games this season, contributing to the 2nd worst defence in the league. Maybe we’ll improve now they’re not playing. Look at the first goal last week, dreadful from Porteous

That's what I mean, glad your glass half full, but mines is empty at the thought of Hanlon and fish playing over them. They are worse.

[S4uzee]

That's what I mean, glad your glass half full, but mines is empty at the thought of Hanlon and fish playing over them. They are worse.

I’m definitely not half full with this team but thanks 😂

[hibsbollah]

I’d stick Kevin McCann in there.

[chippy]

I expect they’ll be looking, in fact I know they are as per Paddy in the EEN, to bring CB’s in.

Of course they’re not in the door today which is a concern
A major concern is they’re still looking and not signing