U19's

[CMac1988]

Hard lines. Can hold their heads up high. Some of those lads have got bright futures.

[J-C]

Great effort, did us proud, well done players and staff.

[Tambo]

Heartbreaking for the young lads who gave it there all.

Johnson will be annoyed at the equaliser but full credit to the players and fans who never gave up.

Dortmunds quality was there to see and Hibs can be proud of the run they have had.

[Northernhibee]

Absolutely heartbroken for the lads. That deserved a lot more and with a decent ref, they’re through.

[CMac1988]

Should we have got a penalty there?

Great run by the young team, they've done great.
Be interesting to see a couple of these guys step up

I'd like to see it again but the defenders hand was down by his side.

[Zambernardi1875]

Good game, bright future for the whole team, hopefully they get some 1st team chances

[cameronw-hfc]

Well done to the kids. They deserved a shot at Pens there.

[Unseen work]

Devastated for the lads.

Can hold their heads high though, done the club but more importantly themselves, friends and family proud.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Need to see that again but what a great performance by the laddies 10/10 💚

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

We got shafted by the ref, horrendous. As for their manager, what a complete embarrassment.

Young guns done brilliant but Dortmund had more quality in depth.

[Baader]

Great effort and a real shame. Referee was an absolute joke.

[Northernhibee]

Devastated for the lads.

Can hold their heads high though, done the club but more importantly themselves, friends and family proud.
100%. That was fantastic from them and they deserve all the plaudits. Quite a lot of them going to have excellent careers.

[Mikey_1875]

Unlucky in the end but a great effort. Think we are definitely going to see at least a couple of these guys break through into regular first team players.

[Devonhibs]

Well done lads, not a pen at the end in my opinion

[greenlex]

Some of these boys need minutes in the first team. Laidlaw Blaney and Jacob Macintyre in particular.

[hibee-boys]

Those young lads have done the club proud. Hopefully a few get the chance to show what they can do for the first team at some point in the future.

[The Modfather]

Great effort and deserved at least a shot at penalties.

I still go back to the discussions at the Dundee Utd game, as an example and after tonight. If playing second bottom of the league at home isn’t the time to actually play the likes of Megwa when all other RB’s are out, rather than a square peg in a round hole. Then it’s pointless actually having such a good U19 team. Long since time for Hibs to show some conviction if they are serious about developing our own talent and not block the pathway in reality.

[weecounty hibby]

Fine margins and all that. Our keeper fumbles and the get a pen and score. Their keeper fumbles and manages to get it over the bar without knowing anything about it. Played well and until the pen I didn't think they looked like scoring. Lots of ball but pretty toothless. Some very good players in the Hibs team

[Chorley Hibee]

Real lack of class from Dortmund officials and players at the end.

Thought they were here for a jolly and got a big fright it seems.

[Dmas]

Can hold there heads high after that a lot of good performances really the first time I’ve watched them really promising, obviously O’Connor, Laidlaw and Johnston have a bit about them was really impressed with Hamilton in midfield thought Zaid showed a few flashes as well, Megwa looked solid as did Blaney at the back

[GreenGray]

We got shafted by the ref, horrendous. As for their manager, what a complete embarrassment.

Young guns done brilliant but Dortmund had more quality in depth.

Total embarrassment, Big Daz should have dealt with him


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[Stevie Reid]

Absolute scunner that, especially given some piss poor refereeing was involved.

Lads will be heartbroken but should be so proud of their efforts.

[WillowbraeHibby]

We got shafted by the ref, horrendous. As for their manager, what a complete embarrassment.

Young guns done brilliant but Dortmund had more quality in depth.


Less said about that ref' the better.. And Dortmund know they have been fortunate, their celebrating shows that...

[Torto7]

Laidlaw and Megwa with O'Connor second half impressed me the most. Megwa is very solid and probably the most first team ready. Laidlaws athleticism stands out like Doigs did.

[Ronniekirk]

We had the better opportunities to go 2 0 up and the mistake by keeper cost us the pen for them to equalise but we really did deserve to take it to penalties so cruel
How many subs did they bring on compared to us and each one well built
we should of found a way to utilise Laidlaw pace better as they had no answer to it
Blaney was outstanding in defence I thought

[Bad Habits]

Real lack of class from Dortmund officials and players at the end.

Thought they were here for a jolly and got a big fright it seems.

What actually happened? Saw one of the Dortmund subs laughing in Molotkinov's face at the end there but very little else came through on the TV.

[eastmainsmsh]

What an effort gutted for the young lads did themselves and club proud

[Silky]

1-2 game

Kean out.

[SChibs]

If this was a first team game and we'd lost a last-minute goal like that I would be angry but tonight I'm just totally gutted. Gutted for those young lads as they were absolutely immense tonight.

[The Harp]

Great showing by the young lads. So unfortunate not to take it to pens.
Ref was pathetic.

[Donegal Hibby]

Players done Hibs proud tonight . Very unlucky. Some really good players in this team . Future looks good

[HibeesGal]

I have seen more professionalism and maturity from under 5 players than some of the Dortmund players at the end there, the wee twat laughing at Molotkinov trying to wind him up just shows their lack of class, the hibs lads can hold their heads high and be very proud of themselves, a few of them deserve a chance in the first team too based on tonight's performance alone, well done boys! GGTTH

[SChibs]

Just seen their manager played 7 games for Hearts in 2008. Is that why he was acting like such an idiot

[Nitten]

Hibs tactics didn’t help the young lads. Too quick to get it fwd and Dortmund ground them down. Much preferred to see us try and retain possession and pass the ball more, allowing our players to recover and work the opposition. Physically we were boys against men but great effort and some stick out players we have. Megwa, Laidlaw and Blainey , with the MacIntyre boys not far behind.

[Gmack7]

Great effort from all the lads, Blaney Megwa and Laidlaw were the standouts for me

[Irish_Steve]

Just seen their manager played 7 games for Hearts in 2008. Is that why he was acting like such an idiot

Apparently a hero over on Brokeback although before tonight, many of the maroon balloons couldn't have named him - obsessed!

[overdrive]

Get Megwa in the first team. Laidlaw too.

[GreenPJ]

Hibs tactics didn’t help the young lads. Too quick to get it fwd and Dortmund ground them down. Much preferred to see us try and retain possession and pass the ball more, allowing our players to recover and work the opposition. Physically we were boys against men but great effort and some stick out players we have. Megwa, Laidlaw and Blainey , with the MacIntyre boys not far behind.

:agree: Thought Johnstone did well as well.

[Baader]

Dortmund players as classless as their cretin of a manager. Hopefully he frequents a few hostelries in Leith tonight and gets his comeuppance.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Kean out.

Hibs out :(

[Unseen work]

Get Megwa in the first team. Laidlaw too.

Then two and Blaney for me.

Thought Blaney read the game brilliantly, the amount of crosses he cut out was excellent.

I think as good as some look there’s still a lot of development to go for some. Am I right in saying now we’re out of this they can go on loan?

Would be good to get some out on loan for the rest of the season

[HoboHarry]

Dortmund players as classless as their cretin of a manager. Hopefully he frequents a few hostelries in Leith tonight and gets his comeuppance.
Who is the manager? Think someone else said he was ex-Hearts?

[Musselbound]

Players done Hibs proud tonight . Very unlucky. Some really good players in this team . Future looks good

Agree with all that.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Who is the manager? Think someone else said he was ex-Hearts?


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[Baader]

Who is the manager? Think someone else said he was ex-Hearts?

Some clown.

[eastmainsmsh]

Who is the manager? Think someone else said he was ex-Hearts?

Mike Tullberg

[norwayhibs]

Who is the manager? Think someone else said he was ex-Hearts?

Mike Tullberg

[Greencore]

Hibs need to seriously sit down with most of these boys and extend their contracts. O'connor and laidlaw are out of contract in May. Mental.

[The Pointer]

They were certainly much bigger laddies, stronger overall and some had very good skills and accuracy, but I think they probably arrived all Billy Big B*ws and thought they were going to Lord it over us, so their reaction at the end said it all because they knew they'd got out of Dodge.

We had a good first half winning a lot of 50/50s and they didn't look all that great, but I think we lost our shape a wee bit in the second and weren't able to break out as much, letting them more into the game.

It was a great fighting performance Hibs and you did us proud. Also credit to those who went along and especially the lads behind the goal who kept it up throughout the 96 minutes.

[Libby Hibby]

Hibs need to seriously sit down with most of these boys and extend their contracts. O'connor and laidlaw are out of contract in May. Mental.

O’Connor isn’t good enough. Laidlaw is class however.

[Nitten]

Hibs tactics didn’t help the young lads. Too quick to get it fwd and Dortmund ground them down. Much preferred to see us try and retain possession and pass the ball more, allowing our players to recover and work the opposition. Physically we were boys against men but great effort and some stick out players we have. Megwa, Laidlaw and Blainey , with the MacIntyre boys not far behind.

[green day]

Lads played well, but Dortmund were the better, stronger team I thought.

A hard one to take with the late winner, but they will learn from this.

One or two need a little more composure, rather than skelping it upfield straight to the opposition.

Overall a great run, and we have some very decent prospects.

[Pretty Boy]

O’Connor isn’t good enough. Laidlaw is class however.

Not ready rather than not good enough imo.

He showed flashes tonight but just a bit lightweight to play as a lone one up top at the moment.

[Unseen work]

It would be really interesting to see our full development team one day to see who stands out.

Delferriere and Hauge are now back from their loans. Tavares doesn’t get any minutes. Melkersen is away out on loan but isn’t that old.

Tait and Mackay are out on loan

If he really intrigued to see how they all do together and which ones stand out

[cameronw-hfc]

Not ready rather than not good enough imo.

He showed flashes tonight but just a bit lightweight to play as a lone one up top at the moment.

Think Josh could be good as a boyle type winger. Wee and rapid, finds goals but maybe not the right physique to play up top on his own.

[yerauldda]

O’Connor isn’t good enough. Laidlaw is class however.

Deary me, have a word with yourself

[Scottie]

Not ready rather than not good enough imo.

He showed flashes tonight but just a bit lightweight to play as a lone one up top at the moment.
Unlike his da who was overweight to play up on his own :greengrin Only joking Garry if your looking in.

[500miles]

O’Connor isn’t good enough. Laidlaw is class however.

O'connor can mix it a bit, might still see him come good. He's come on a lot in the year since I last saw him.

[Seekyit]

I’d never seen any of these laddies before. Standouts for me were Blaney, Laidlaw and Megwa. Zaid looked no bad but very slight.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

What happened at the end of the game? We're the players squaring up?

[Phil MaGlass]

As for Libbyhibby"O'Connors not good enough, (insert shakin head).Well we can certainly agree hes no Pele (insert shakin head)I think O'Connor is almost ready, just needs the support. Get him in and on. Theres a couple of good players there that could or should get a run out before the end of the season. Well done lads. Oh and some great support behind the goals tonite, also, Well Done lads and lassies.Hope behind the goals becomes a permanent fixture

[Hibbyradge]

Dortmund were streets ahead of us. The only way we were getting through was on penalties.

It's been a good run and a fantastic experience.

[Unseen work]

Great (however you would expect it) to see the first team there tonight

[SChibs]

Dortmund were streets ahead of us. The only way we were getting through was on penalties.

It's been a good run and a fantastic experience.

Strange take considering they barely had a shot on goal before their penalty in the last 20 mins. I agree they were a far better team but we were holding firm until the goalie error

[HibeeHibernian4]

Then two and Blaney for me.

Thought Blaney read the game brilliantly, the amount of crosses he cut out was excellent.

I think as good as some look there’s still a lot of development to go for some. Am I right in saying now we’re out of this they can go on loan?

Would be good to get some out on loan for the rest of the season

:agree: sensational performance tonight from young Blaney.

[Hibbyradge]

Strange take considering they barely had a shot on goal before their penalty in the last 20 mins. I agree they were a far better team but we were holding firm until the goalie error

If you agree with me, how are my comments a "strange take"?

[JimBHibees]

Dortmund were streets ahead of us. The only way we were getting through was on penalties.

It's been a good run and a fantastic experience.

Didn't think they were all that physically bigger and good at keeping the ball but genuinely didn't see them scoring. The only way we were getting through was them not scoring.

[Hibbyradge]

Didn't think they were all that physically bigger and good at keeping the ball but genuinely didn't see them scoring. The only way we were getting through was them not scoring.

Were their players older than ours?

[SChibs]

If you agree with me, how are my comments a "strange take"?

A strange take you think the only way we would have went through was pens I mean. Dortmund may not have scored if we didn't gift them a pen and we'd have won 1-0

[JimBHibees]

Were their players older than ours?

Assume a few of them were certainly looked it.

[Bobo]

Hibs tactics didn’t help the young lads. Too quick to get it fwd and Dortmund ground them down. Much preferred to see us try and retain possession and pass the ball more, allowing our players to recover and work the opposition. Physically we were boys against men but great effort and some stick out players we have. Megwa, Laidlaw and Blainey , with the MacIntyre boys not far behind.

I agree, I thought the tactics were poor. We shouldn't be conceding as much possession to an opponent for the entire 90 minutes without trying to impose ourselves on the game. Kean got it wrong and it cost the boys the game IMO.

It was also poor not having a sub ready, and stripped to come on and leaving 10 men to face the set piece that led to their penalty.

I'd have preferred to see what our lads would have done with more of the ball against a bunch of oversized dumplings who were nothing special IMO.

Our lads acquitted themselves well and also agree, Megwa, Blaney and Laidlaw were the pick of the bunch but there wasn't a poor performance from any of our boys who took to the field.

Sadly it wasn't to be.

[cabbageandribs1875]

the media taking note of the attendance tonight

Astonishing Hibs crowd for Dortmund clash set to top average attendance of more than HALF of Premiership clubs (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/astonishing-hibs-crowd-for-dortmund-clash-set-to-top-average-attendance-of-more-than-half-of-premiership-clubs/ar-AA17cSDH?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=17f81d7beb0f482cda444c2330989d35)

Hibs' young side will play in front of a bumper crowd in Tuesday night's UEFA (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/uefa) Youth League clash against Borussia Dortmund, with ticket sales reaching almost 7,000 on a huge night in the capital city - exceeding more than HALF of the average attendance of Scottish Premiership clubs.

[Hibbyradge]

A strange take you think the only way we would have went through was pens I mean. Dortmund may not have scored if we didn't gift them a pen and we'd have won 1-0

Yes, of course you're right.

I meant after the pen.

[Rick Rude]

Think the lack of games this season didn't help. Few of them looked pretty much out on their feet the last 20 or 30 minutes. Could have maybe benefited from fresh legs coming on especially on the right side with both Laidlaw and Megwa looking knackered. But can understand not wanting to take either off given how well they'd played.

Every team we've played has looked far bigger and stronger. Do other countries recruit players based on size or do they just have them on better diets/gym work from a young age?

[Hibby70]

I think the difference in the end looked to be that they were just a bit fitter than our lads. Great effort nonetheless and they should all be very proud.

On the bright side it now gives Johnson the chance to blood some of them. Laidlaw looked great on the ball and Megwa was solid.

[Ringothedog]

Dortmund were streets ahead of us. The only way we were getting through was on penalties.

It's been a good run and a fantastic experience.

Dortmund were good but certainly not streets ahead. The game turned on 2 incidents the miss by laidlaw and the error by Johnson. We go 2 goals up we win. The keeper error leads to a goal. Their keeper somehow fumbles a shot over the bar. I thought we were extremely unlucky

[Ozyhibby]

Hibs need to seriously sit down with most of these boys and extend their contracts. O'connor and laidlaw are out of contract in May. Mental.

We’ll be lucky if 2 or 3 make it to be honest. Not a criticism at all because they were excellent but it’s rare that more than that make the step up.


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[hibbydog]

Has anyone got a team sheet with numbers?

I was at the game but can’t tell who was who

[Ozyhibby]

Dortmund were good but certainly not streets ahead. The game turned on 2 incidents the miss by laidlaw and the error by Johnson. We go 2 goals up we win. The keeper error leads to a goal. Their keeper somehow fumbles a shot over the bar. I thought we were extremely unlucky

Size and physicality of Dortmund gave them an edge over us. Few of our lads need pointed in the direction of the gym.


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[Alex Trager]

Size and physicality of Dortmund gave them an edge over us. Few of our lads need pointed in the direction of the gym.


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I thought that too but then our lads looked like lads their age tbh. I felt like looking at the Dortmund players they looked like they could be well into their twenties. They were huge.

I seen someone else asking if they were the same age? Certainly didn’t seem
That way.

Maybe the Germans concentrate more on building the boys up.

[hibeg]

Not long back, gutted for the young lads. The team listings in the programme didn’t correspond with the numbers on the players shirts.
Who were Hibs number 4 and 5 ? They were both outstanding, along with Megwa.
The ref was an absolute clown !

[Unseen work]

Not long back, gutted for the young lads. The team listings in the programme didn’t correspond with the numbers on the players shirts.
Who were Hibs number 4 and 5 ? They were both outstanding, along with Megwa.
The ref was an absolute clown !


Laidlaw was 4 and Blaney 5

[SChibs]

Yes, of course you're right.

I meant after the pen.

Fair enough. I did think we may have been able to nick something from a set piece though

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Not long back, gutted for the young lads. The team listings in the programme didn’t correspond with the numbers on the players shirts.
Who were Hibs number 4 and 5 ? They were both outstanding, along with Megwa.
The ref was an absolute clown !

Laidlaw and Blaney


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[DaveF]

Has anyone got a team sheet with numbers?

I was at the game but can’t tell who was who

Hibs twitter has them listed if you scroll back to the start of the game.

As for the game, Laidlaw and Blaney stood out. If we could have held on for a bit longer before the penalty it might have ended differently. I also thought one of the 2 players the Dortmund lad skipped past to set up the winner, should have taken him out before he got into the box.

Great run though and time to kick on for some.of them.

[Unseen work]

I agree, I thought the tactics were poor. We shouldn't be conceding as much possession to an opponent for the entire 90 minutes without trying to impose ourselves on the game. Kean got it wrong and it cost the boys the game IMO.

It was also poor not having a sub ready, and stripped to come on and leaving 10 men to face the set piece that led to their penalty.

I'd have preferred to see what our lads would have done with more of the ball against a bunch of oversized dumplings who were nothing special IMO.

Our lads acquitted themselves well and also agree, Megwa, Blaney and Laidlaw were the pick of the bunch but there wasn't a poor performance from any of our boys who took to the field.

Sadly it wasn't to be.

A bit easier said than done imo.

I think that Dortmund team will be a top team but we just made them look average tonight.

I think the lads deserve a lot of credit.

Also learned the importance of staying disciplined and hard to beat as let’s face it they’ll need to do that against Celtic and rangers at times for the first team.

Despite all dortmunds possession I thought they offered little and we looked good on the break.

Going all out against a team as dynamic and physically developed as them could have ended badly and killed confidence in front of 7k fans

[hibeg]

Laidlaw was 4 and Blaney 5

Cheers. Laidlaw was listed as 7. He was excellent along with Megwa and Blaney
Got to try and get those 3 signed up.
Not overly impressed with O Connor , but he was up against some big units.
Number 11 was tricky but very lightweight

[hibbydog]

https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/status/1623019113839792149?s=20&t=s-4vRW80ViEVWAfhb0pyiQ




Thank you

[TheGreenMan]

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[bringbackbenny]

I also thought number 8 (Jack McCulloch?) was great when he came on, gave fresh legs and energy to the team, tidy and quick moving the ball as well.

[Swedish hibee]

Their strength just took over in the end, but unlucky Hibs. Enjoyed it more than many first team games this season!

[500miles]

Size and physicality of Dortmund gave them an edge over us. Few of our lads need pointed in the direction of the gym.


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I suspect elite European clubs have access to special "facilities " to aid with youth development.

[ronaldo7]

Think the lack of games this season didn't help. Few of them looked pretty much out on their feet the last 20 or 30 minutes. Could have maybe benefited from fresh legs coming on especially on the right side with both Laidlaw and Megwa looking knackered. But can understand not wanting to take either off given how well they'd played.

Every team we've played has looked far bigger and stronger. Do other countries recruit players based on size or do they just have them on better diets/gym work from a young age?

Agreed in the fresh legs down our right. Laidlaw was having to shuttle all second half and was out on his legs at 70 minutes. They kept overloading their left and that where the goals came from.

Blaney was superb tonight.

[Bobo]

A bit easier said than done imo.

I think that Dortmund team will be a top team but we just made them look average tonight.

I think the lads deserve a lot of credit.

Also learned the importance of staying disciplined and hard to beat as let’s face it they’ll need to do that against Celtic and rangers at times for the first team.

Despite all dortmunds possession I thought they offered little and we looked good on the break.

Going all out against a team as dynamic and physically developed as them could have ended badly and killed confidence in front of 7k fans

I agree about the being disciplined and hard to beat but not to the point where you show your opponents too much respect and allow them to dictate play for 90 minutes.

Our boys were great tonight despite not being allowed to fully express themselves. They didn't make Dortmund look average, they are average. Had our lads been given the opportunity to take a more balanced approach and be more attack minded, I think we'd have won comfortably.

Just my opinion.

[18Craig75]

The lack of games clearly came back haunt the boys from about 65 onwards.

I thought the tactics were quite poor second half, Laidlaw was having to cover the whole right wing, it was too big a shift, we should’ve tweaked it to allow Megwa more cover from someone else, allowing Laidlaw to affect the game further up the pitch.

[hibbydog]

The lack of games clearly came back haunt the boys from about 65 onwards.

I thought the tactics were quite poor second half, Laidlaw was having to cover the whole right wing, it was too big a shift, we should’ve tweaked it to allow Megwa more cover from someone else, allowing Laidlaw to affect the game further up the pitch.

He looked dead on his feet but to be fair to the laddie he gave 100% for the benefit of the team. Really top effort against a side who were all 3 inches taller. A yard faster and a stone heavier.

Great experience for them. Looking forward to seeing a few of them in the first team this season.

[leith lynx]

Great effort from the youngsters tonight, Laidlaw and Megwa outstanding, think Megwa has grown physically in the last few months, would love to see him get some first team action before the season ends, top prospect.

[Bobby's Cinema]

Brilliant effort, really enjoyed watching that tonight.

That was a tough old shift for O'Connor against some big units at the back. I thought Megwa was outstanding particularly first half. As was Laidlaw - it seemed to take him 5 - 10 mins to recover after that lung busting run to almost make it 2, but he was still up and down right until the end. Quite liked watching Zaid too, was surprised to see him go off so early, don't know if he had a knock.

The number 19 was the danger man for them and it was a quality winning goal. They looked confident knocking it about second half with no panic knowing the moment would come.

I hope Lee got a good look at some, and the crowd is evidence of how much we want to get behind our own.

[Cropley10]

Every team we've played has looked far bigger and stronger. Do other countries recruit players based on size or do they just have them on better diets/gym work from a young age?

Might have something to do with having (more) players with African or Caribbean backgrounds in their general population.

[Bishop Hibee]

Might have something to do with having (more) players with African or Caribbean backgrounds in their general population.

I remember Gordon Strachan being slated for saying something similar. That said, the players who were black for Dortmund were physically stronger for their age than the Hibs players although the wee Hibees tenacity compensated a lot. That doesn’t mean they will necessarily develop into better footballers than some of that Hibs team though.

[NAE NOOKIE]

I would imagine Dortmund have a far bigger scouting network and a decent shot at most of the young talent in Germany and elsewhere. Their players did look fitter and physically stronger, not to mention a wee bit technically better, which makes the effort of our young team all the more praiseworthy.

I would agree that we perhaps paid them a bit too much respect in the 2nd half, we played too many long balls to nowhere when a bit of composure and more than just one player to aim at might have served us better, but once you allow yourself to get pushed back like we did its hard to change the rhythm of the game and get forward ... we did in the last 7 minutes or so, but too little too late.

One thing is for sure, we showed tonight that we have a few players who aren't far off the first team, once they get busy in the gym and up their stamina levels I can't see why they shouldn't get a shot.

The ref was pish without being absolutely terrible.

How after tonight anybody can still rail against the singing section being being moved permanently to the FF lower is utterly beyond me, the atmosphere with a 7,700 crowd was better than most of our league games with twice that number where they are hidden away in the most stupid part of the stadium possible.

Finally on Dortmund. They are a club admired throughout Europe to the extent that they don't attract much negative publicity, or the bad feeling generated by their fellow 'big clubs' who seem so up themselves. But tonight they showed a decided lack of class, they way they celebrated when they went 1 - 2 up and at full time you would think they had just won at the Bernabeu or Old Trafford, not Easter Road, a ground I bet at least half of them had never even heard of until they were drawn against us.

You can't help thinking there's something to the feeling folk are expressing on here that they thought all they had to do was turn up and walk all over us, instead of being taken to within a few minutes of a penalty shootout and they got a bit of a shock ........ It's still no excuse to act like a bunch of classless twats, especially the coaching staff ... you expect far better from a club of their standing.

[JimBHibees]

I agree, I thought the tactics were poor. We shouldn't be conceding as much possession to an opponent for the entire 90 minutes without trying to impose ourselves on the game. Kean got it wrong and it cost the boys the game IMO.

It was also poor not having a sub ready, and stripped to come on and leaving 10 men to face the set piece that led to their penalty.

I'd have preferred to see what our lads would have done with more of the ball against a bunch of oversized dumplings who were nothing special IMO.

Our lads acquitted themselves well and also agree, Megwa, Blaney and Laidlaw were the pick of the bunch but there wasn't a poor performance from any of our boys who took to the field.

Sadly it wasn't to be.

Actually thought tactics were spot on as they were creating nothing until the penalty even after that didn't create much though clear we were tiring. Thought it was a great performance all in given how big that club is and how renowned they are for youth development. Coaches won't be happy with the sub situation at the first goal looked like the replacement wasn't ready and they should have told Aiken to sit down on the pitch. Difficult to tell though on tv as obviously not hearing what being said to fourth official though it did leave us short at a very crucial play though Keeper should have done much better as he will know himself. Coaches and players should be very proud of what they did and will rightly be gutted they lost.

[JimBHibees]

A bit easier said than done imo.

I think that Dortmund team will be a top team but we just made them look average tonight.

I think the lads deserve a lot of credit.

Also learned the importance of staying disciplined and hard to beat as let’s face it they’ll need to do that against Celtic and rangers at times for the first team.

Despite all dortmunds possession I thought they offered little and we looked good on the break.

Going all out against a team as dynamic and physically developed as them could have ended badly and killed confidence in front of 7k fans

Agree with that

[JimBHibees]

I would imagine Dortmund have a far bigger scouting network and a decent shot at most of the young talent in Germany and elsewhere. Their players did look fitter and physically stronger, not to mention a wee bit technically better, which makes the effort of our young team all the more praiseworthy.

I would agree that we perhaps paid them a bit too much respect in the 2nd half, we played too many long balls to nowhere when a bit of composure and more than just one player to aim at might have served us better, but once you allow yourself to get pushed back like we did its hard to change the rhythm of the game and get forward ... we did in the last 7 minutes or so, but too little too late.

One thing is for sure, we showed tonight that we have a few players who aren't far off the first team, once they get busy in the gym and up their stamina levels I can't see why they shouldn't get a shot.

The ref was pish without being absolutely terrible.

How after tonight anybody can still rail against the singing section being being moved permanently to the FF lower is utterly beyond me, the atmosphere with a 7,700 crowd was better than most of our league games with twice that number where they are hidden away in the most stupid part of the stadium possible.

Finally on Dortmund. They are a club admired throughout Europe to the extent that they don't attract much negative publicity, or the bad feeling generated by their fellow 'big clubs' who seem so up themselves. But tonight they showed a decided lack of class, they way they celebrated when they went 1 - 2 up and at full time you would think they had just won at the Bernabeu or Old Trafford, not Easter Road, a ground I bet at least half of them had never even heard of until they were drawn against us.

You can't help thinking there's something to the feeling folk are expressing on here that they thought all they had to do was turn up and walk all over us, instead of being taken to within a few minutes of a penalty shootout and they got a bit of a shock ........ It's still no excuse to act like a bunch of classless twats, especially the coaching staff ... you expect far better from a club of their standing.

Couldn't agree more especially the coaching staff charging onto the pitch. Pathetic really and would have been great to have knocked them out. Looked like some of their players were being clowns at the end also.

[blackpoolhibs]

I think the difference in the end looked to be that they were just a bit fitter than our lads. Great effort nonetheless and they should all be very proud.

On the bright side it now gives Johnson the chance to blood some of them. Laidlaw looked great on the ball and Megwa was solid.

I think the fitness showed because they were better than us most of the night, and by keeping the ball so much, they just ran the legs out of our players by passing it around and us having to chase it so much.

It was not all one way traffic though, we did have a few good attacks during the game, and could have scored again when 1-0 up, but i dont think our fitness was to blame, just they were better and their tactics caused our legs and fitness to drop.

[Broken Gnome]

Their number 19, probably the most impressive player on the pitch and looked like an absolute machine when he got going, is still seven days shy of his 17th birthday. Yikes.

[Brooster]

Great effort from Hibs, great experience for the guys especially when you consider some of the boys on the bench are only 15. Did I read that the Dortmund team cost €16.9m to assemble? I though Laidlaw, Blaney and Megwa were outstanding. Get those 3 signed up.

[marinello59]

I think the fitness showed because they were better than us most of the night, and by keeping the ball so much, they just ran the legs out of our players by passing it around and us having to chase it so much.

It was not all one way traffic though, we did have a few good attacks during the game, and could have scored again when 1-0 up, but i dont think our fitness was to blame, just they were better and their tactics caused our legs and fitness to drop.

:agree:

[Since452]

They looked fitter, stronger and quicker than our lads in the second half. A level above. Being a huge club they'll be able to pick the best talent from a bigger pool of young players and develop them with greater recourses. It showed in the end. Brilliant effort from Hibs though. Will stand the young lads in good stead.

[I'm_cabbaged]

I think the fitness showed because they were better than us most of the night, and by keeping the ball so much, they just ran the legs out of our players by passing it around and us having to chase it so much.

It was not all one way traffic though, we did have a few good attacks during the game, and could have scored again when 1-0 up, but i dont think our fitness was to blame, just they were better and their tactics caused our legs and fitness to drop.

Are you saying their legs had gone? 🤣🤣

[hibeg]

They looked fitter, stronger and quicker than our lads in the second half. A level above. Being a huge club they'll be able to pick the best talent from a bigger pool of young players and develop them with greater recourses. It showed in the end. Brilliant effort from Hibs though. Will stand the young lads in good stead.

The majority were also a year older according to the programme. They even had a 20 year old listed but he wasn’t expected to play as he was subject to a 5m euro transfer !
Bottom line was they were bigger, stronger, technically proficient.
Great effort from our lads to compete with them

[Greenbeard]

The majority were also a year older according to the programme. They even had a 20 year old listed but he wasn’t expected to play as he was subject to a 5m euro transfer !
Bottom line was they were bigger, stronger, technically proficient.
Great effort from our lads to compete with them
Not fact checked this but I was told by a good source that the comp rules allow x3 players who are one year older than the U19 age-group. I'd guess by the look of them that they may have taken advantage of that and also that their players were mostly at the upper end of the age-group, whereas Hibs had quite a few in the squad who are still U18 or even younger.

[hibsforeurope]

Not fact checked this but I was told by a good source that the comp rules allow x3 players who are one year older than the U19 age-group. I'd guess by the look of them that they may have taken advantage of that and also that their players were mostly at the upper end of the age-group, whereas Hibs had quite a few in the squad who are still U18 or even younger.

BT commentator said at least 1 of the Dortmund squad was playing their 3rd season in the youth league.

Steve Kean mentioned, on his Longbangers interview, that hibs were the joint youngest squad left in the competition, we could have had other older players playing but hadn't been at the club long enough or had too many loans to qualify.

[Joe6-2]

Real lack of class from Dortmund officials and players at the end.

Thought they were here for a jolly and got a big fright it seems.

Was raging at the antics from them, felt so sorry for our lads

[Greenbeard]

Was raging at the antics from them, felt so sorry for our lads
And at the blatant shirt pulling tactics every single time a Hibs player got beyond them. It's one thing having a tug when your wresting 50/50, but how many times did you see a Dortmund player reach out at full stretch to grab a Hibs jersey and stop forward momentum? I've said it before, but it's time for an orange card in football for such blatant "professional" fouls. Taking one for the team? Take 10mins in the sin bin.

[Joe6-2]

And at the blatant shirt pulling tactics every single time a Hibs player got beyond them. It's one thing having a tug when your wresting 50/50, but how many times did you see a Dortmund player reach out at full stretch to grab a Hibs jersey and stop forward momentum? I've said it before, but it's time for an orange card in football for such blatant "professional" fouls. Taking one for the team? Take 10mins in the sin bin.

That was very frustrating, at one point Laidlaw was pulled back by his arm, Ref saw it and gave nothing.
The celebrations at the winning goal were nothing short of embarrassing, the keeper running the length of the pitch and every player running into the corner, and off the pitch!!

[flash]

That was very frustrating, at one point Laidlaw was pulled back by his arm, Ref saw it and gave nothing.
The celebrations at the winning goal were nothing short of embarrassing, the keeper running the length of the pitch and every player running into the corner, and off the pitch!!

If we had scored a late winner not sure our celebrations would have been much different.

[The dalmeny]

That was very frustrating, at one point Laidlaw was pulled back by his arm, Ref saw it and gave nothing.
The celebrations at the winning goal were nothing short of embarrassing, the keeper running the length of the pitch and every player running into the corner, and off the pitch!!
Seriously, are you an adult? Get over it

[Wilson]

If we had scored a late winner not sure our celebrations would have been much different.

It says a lot about our own efforts. A team, reportedly much fitter than us, physically bigger, and clear bookies favourites, were that delighted to get over the line.

Did the club proud our lads.

[NAE NOOKIE]

If we had scored a late winner not sure our celebrations would have been much different.

Probably not, but that would have been on the back of beating their peers on the books of a true European giant, which for us would have been a real achievement. As I said in my other post, it looked like they were the ones who had done that. In terms of size of club ( Dortmund are arguably the biggest in the world on average home attendance ) and disparity of finance it would have been the equivalent of us acting like that after knocking Leithen Rovers out of some youth cup.

The celebration in front of their fans when the game was over is normal in German football and I had no problem with that, all German teams do it. It was the subs and coaches running onto the pitch and the keeper running 80 yards into the corner after they scored their second and the same wild celebrations at the full time whistle that rankled with me and a lot of others ... not to mention the reaction by some of their players to our lads.

What players learn going through the age groups at most clubs isn't just how to play the game, they are also taught the standards expected of them on and off the pitch .... there's a time and place for wild over the top celebrations after you score a goal or win a game ... for a club of the stature of Burrussia Dortmund Easter Road last night shouldn't have been one of them and all they looked like was a club with no class, especially their non playing staff.

For context .. look at the slagging we got from some Jambos after scoring a last second equaliser in the derby ... but as was pointed out to them, that was a derby match, the latest at the time in a fierce 140 odd year long local rivalry which would have had them doing exactly the same in the circumstances .... I don't know what Dortmund thought that was last night, but it certainly wasn't that.

As I've said, for their size they are a club that have long been exempt from the usual contemptuous disregard so called 'big' clubs get from fans of clubs like ours because the seemed quite grounded and not particularly up themselves .. for me that changed last night and their staff need to learn that how you represent your club off the pitch matters just as much as how you represent it on the pitch.

So Borrussia Dortmund :slipper:

[Donegal Hibby]

I hope we can get some of these young lads to sign new contracts .
https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-under-19s-whats-next-for-talented-crop-urgent-contract-situations-the-big-prospect-4019045

[Joe6-2]

Seriously, are you an adult? Get over it

Bit cheeky mate, my gripe was the fact it wasn’t the end of the game

[Galahibby]

Anyone know if any of the 1st team squad or staff are there to cheer on the Hibs pups?

Lewis, Newell and McKirdy were in Tornadoes. Didn’t notice anyone else but wasn’t particularly paying attention.

[PHeffernan]

Lewis, Newell and McKirdy were in Tornadoes. Didn’t notice anyone else but wasn’t particularly paying attention.

Did McKirdy have a moonboot, crutches or any other aid on his right foot?

[MartinfaePorty]

Didn't see his footwear as he walked past me, although he was limping. What I did notice was the outrageous get-up he had on. That laddie likes his colour!

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[MartinfaePorty]

Did McKirdy have a moonboot, crutches or any other aid on his right foot?
Lewis, Newell and McKirdy were in Tornadoes. Didn’t notice anyone else but wasn’t particularly paying attention.Sure I saw Cadden getting a picture with a young lad as I walked past the back of the main stand after the match

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[CapitalGreen]

Lewis, Newell and McKirdy were in Tornadoes. Didn’t notice anyone else but wasn’t particularly paying attention.

Fish, Cadden, Tavares, Hendo and Jeggo all there too.

[duffers]

Did McKirdy have a moonboot, crutches or any other aid on his right foot?

He had a moonboot on. Hard to spot mind as he had quite the outfit on 😂 the moonboot was the part of the outfit that stuck out the least!

[PHeffernan]

Didn't see his footwear as he walked past me, although he was limping. What I did notice was the outrageous get-up he had on. That laddie likes his colour!

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McKirdy walking past you is good.
Sounds like he has a sprain and will be back for the next game in 10 days time or the following game in 14 days later.

[McD]

Fish, Cadden, Tavares, Hendo and Jeggo all there too.


Over the years I’ve often seen first team players at youth matches, but I think it says a lot about the culture at the club that Fish, a loanee, and Jeggo, in the door 5 minutes, chose to go along and support the young lads.

I hope the manager was there (not a dig at him), to see that some of these laddies deserve a crack at the first team.

I also think that in terms of contracts, Hibs could do a lot worse than sit them down and show them Josh Doig’s career to date, to demonstrate that doing well at hibs will stand them in good stead

[Greenbeard]

Footy Adventures boy was at ER for the Dortmund game. He's not exactly the next Hugh McIlvanny but is very complimentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ou26oEZrw

[HIBS NUTS]

Footy Adventures boy was at ER for the Dortmund game. He's not exactly the next Hugh McIlvanny but is very complimentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Ou26oEZrw

I actually agree with him, the tactics in the second half were too defensive.
Still brilliant from the youths👍🏻