Well At Least That Season's Finally Over.

[Keith_M]

Trying to end the season on a positive note and, TBH, that's the best I could come up with.

[H18 SFR]

Trying to end the season on a positive note and, TBH, that's the best I could come up with.

We are better than we were 12 months ago.

[Keith_M]

We are better than we were 12 months ago.


You're better at this than me :greengrin

[Glory Lurker]

Damp squibs don't come any damper than this season, right from the huff and puff opener at McDiarmid, even though we won.

If next season is as bad I might take up shopping on a Saturday.

[Pretty Boy]

Looking forward to a few weeks of long Saturday runs, hillwalking and pints without having to tag a football match on the end.

It's been a slog of a season. We have improved but from a pretty low starting point and we arguably have as much to do this summer as we did last.

[Since452]

We've hugely improved on last season. Suppose that's a positive.

[Swedish hibee]

Focus on the Swedish season for me👍 clear out, then we go again.. Have good Summer hibees everywhere.

[Dashing Bob S]

So relieved

[The Captain....]

Glad it's over..not an enjoyable watch as far as I'm concerned.

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[Since452]

Some good, some bad. Europe would be a welcome bonus.

[ElginHibbie]

If Celtic win next week we will already have done better in next season's cups than this season :greengrin

[Since452]

Bit or perspective. We finished 8th last season and sacked two managers. Not fantastic this season but huge improvement.

[Carheenlea]

I enjoyed this season - bit of everything and enough to be optimistic for for next term. Key is finding a strong striker to replace Nisbet, and I’m looking forward to seeing who we plump for.

Happy to get a bit of respite from Hibs for a few weeks

[GRA]

Incredibly average season. Some stinking performances but some memorable games as well. An improvement on last season and if we make Europe (99% sure we will) that gives us something to look forward to in a couple of months.

If we uncover a couple of gems in the transfer market (let's see what you are made of Brian..) and keep Boyle & Youan fit and in form we'll definitely improve next year.

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Fine margins and all. If Fish's header goes in of the post, we win the game and finish 4th and everybody's happy.

The cups were hugely disappointing after the season before getting to the final and semi final, however finishing 5th and gaining European football in the same way we got it in 2018, via Celtc winning the cup, has to be regarded as some sort of success.

[WhileTheChief..]

Couple of months break then more of the same for another year.

[ElginHibbie]

Fine margins and all. If Fish's header goes in of the post, we win the game and finish 4th and everybody's happy.

The cups were hugely disappointing after the season before getting to the final and semi final, however finishing 5th and gaining European football in the same way we got it in 2018, via Celtc winning the cup, has to be regarded as some sort of success.

I would say that should be the minimum and so LJ in his first season has done the minimum

My expectations for next season will be higher though, so hopefully we have learned our lesson in recruitment

[Coach Jon]

Third place was there for taking and all that goes with it. Great chance missed.

[sean04]

Far better season than last, bad injuries didn't help. Losing boyle for such a long period, nesbit missing large part aswell.summer recruitment was horrendous. Got a strong director of football now with a strong knowledge of players

[basehibby]

Trying to end the season on a positive note and, TBH, that's the best I could come up with.

What a Ray of sunshine you are! Marked improvement on last season with some great football at times and Europe still - even now - a strong possibility. The season is "finally' over after pushing Hearts to the final second when they were streets ahead of us a few short months ago - massive improvement on last season - granted the cups were a disaster.

[SlickShoes]

Couple of months break then more of the same for another year.

The reality of supporting hibs, not much we can do as fans other than turn up and hope for the best. It’s been like this my whole life apart from a few outlier seasons.

[WhileTheChief..]

The reality of supporting hibs, not much we can do as fans other than turn up and hope for the best. It’s been like this my whole life apart from a few outlier seasons.

Yeah but I bet some years you looked forward to the new season!!

I can't relate to LJ or the squad and our board just don't get it. There's nothing about us to get excited about.

[LewysGot2]

I enjoyed this season - bit of everything and enough to be optimistic for for next term. Key is finding a strong striker to replace Nisbet, and I’m looking forward to seeing who we plump for.

Happy to get a bit of respite from Hibs for a few weeks

I've enjoyed it too.

The last 5 games have been a good way to end the season- who'd be Motherwell?

8 points were a decent haul as well - could've been 12 but given the difficulties getting points in a top6 with both Uglies in there it's a points tally that's second only to the Govan mob post-split

Transition season minus our very best players for much of it.

I'm hopeful for next season.

The away support has been outstanding all season as well. We've a great hard core support who support the club well

[Rick Rude]

Find some of the negativity on here so over the top. Wasn't a classic season but neither has most of them been over the last 30+ years. Cups were obviously a massive disappointment and that terrible run in the middle of the season killed us a bit. On the other hand putting 6 past Aberdeen, 4 past Celtic and beating Hearts was some nice highlights. Compare that to last season when there was really nothing you'd want to remember.

[Rick Rude]

Just cause I'm sad enough to have looked. 30 years we've finished 3rd 4 times, 4th 3 times and 5th now 4 times. So this is our joint 8th best season in 30 years.

[Keith_M]

I get that our league form has improved a bit, but I can't agree that it's been a 'massive' improvement.

Basically we've swapped two semi finals, a cup final and an eight place finish... with a 5th place finish and exiting both cups at the first stage.

Hoping we can do a bit better than that next season, TBH.

[Northernhibee]

We need a clear strategy for how to approach this summer as the last window aside, the previous two were scattergun and we signed one hell of a lot of expensive dross.

Clear out as much of the team who don’t make an impact as possible, identify where we are weakest and do the homework. Character, injury records, if age has gotten to them. No more McKirdys, Magennis’s, Marshalls.

[Musselbound]

Bit or perspective. We finished 8th last season and sacked two managers. Not fantastic this season but huge improvement.

Yep. We need to remember where we've come from.Disappointing end to today but before Xmas I thought we were going to be in a relegation battle. I'd definitely have taken 5th and a chance of Europe then.

[Widhibs]

3rd next season with right recruitment 🤞🏻

[Since452]

Ross County and Dundee United ludicrous VAR decisions and we're 3rd just for starters. So many things have gone against us this season.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Reasons to be cheerful?

-as others have said, we have improved on last season. Not really something to take too much pride in given how bad we were a year ago but it’s a start and an improvement nonetheless
-barring one of the all time great cup final shocks we will be flying the green flag in Europe again.
-Boyle coming back from injury will be like a fantastic new signing.
-our support, and a special shout out to the away support, has been generally excellent.
-we’ve just beaten an old firm team in the league for the first time in what seems a lifetime (forget the disclaimers about them already winning the league and red cards- we beat them, it’s in the history books)
-we beat hearts recently and we’re now 2 unbeaten in the derby, not much to crow about admittedly but given our desperate derby run since 2019 it’s something
-hearts contrived to throw away third place (and very nearly 4th) in a season when they had third wrapped up at Christmas.

I would have added that we have a very promising youth team to the list but the Laidlaw news has put a dampener on that.

[007]

I'm disappointed the season's over. Feels to me like we've been better than Hearts and Aberdeen recently and could've overtaken them but ran out of time. Hearts were 11 points ahead of us a few months ago and we closed it to 2 and Aberdeen were 9 ahead of us at the split and ended up 5 ahead after them being extremely lucky to draw with us at Pittodrie.

[jeffers]

An instantly forgettable season that’s likely to be repeated next season if we don’t recruit very well. Glad it’s over.

[flash]

We have had much better we have had much worse.

Pretty average kind of season.

[Pagan Hibernia]

We have had much better we have had much worse.

Pretty average kind of season.

I’ve just had a check, we’ve finished higher than 5th only six times since I was born and I’m about to turn 41.

Hibs simply must start raising standards and expectations.

[MWHIBBIES]

Yeah but I bet some years you looked forward to the new season!!

I can't relate to LJ or the squad and our board just don't get it. There's nothing about us to get excited about.

Did you not enjoy recent home wins vs Hearts and Celtic? Or would Lennon have won by more?

[007]

Yeah but I bet some years you looked forward to the new season!!

I can't relate to LJ or the squad and our board just don't get it. There's nothing about us to get excited about.

FFS what are you on about? If you can't "relate" to LJ or the squad maybe that's down to you, not the board or anyone else.

[WhileTheChief..]

Did you not enjoy recent home wins vs Hearts and Celtic? Or would Lennon have won by more?

Yeah, of course, they were decent results.

Why you still going on about Lennon? I've no idea how he would get on as Hibs manager these days. Maybe time for you to put that one to bed? You mention iLennon almost every time you quote one of my posts, no matter what the subject is. Let it go.


FFS what are you on about? If you can't "relate" to LJ or the squad maybe that's down to you, not the board or anyone else.

FFS what are you on about?

Nobody is slagging your mum here, we're only talking about LJ.

Why you getting so defensive? You're going to read an awful lot of posts criticising him over the next few months. Are you going to have a wee tantrum and respond like this to every one?

We know you don't like anyone critiquing LJ. You've told us plenty of times already.

[MWHIBBIES]

Yeah, of course, they were decent results.

Why you still going on about Lennon? I've no idea how he would get on as Hibs manager these days. Maybe time for you to put that one to bed? You mention iLennon almost every time you quote one of my posts, no matter what the subject is. Let it go.



They were excellent results. As good as it gets for Hibs in the league really.

It isn't difficult to be impartial about LJ. He has struggled and couldn't really complain if binned. He has also had some brilliant results and some horrible injuries to deal with.

[WhileTheChief..]

They were excellent results. As good as it gets for Hibs in the league really.

It isn't difficult to be impartial about LJ. He has struggled and couldn't really complain if binned. He has also had some brilliant results and some horrible injuries to deal with.

Could've said that the first time without the Lennon jibe.

We've had half a dozen decent game this season. I wanted a lot better than that. Hardly crime of the century.

[CallumHibs07]

Ross County and Dundee United ludicrous VAR decisions and we're 3rd just for starters. So many things have gone against us this season.

We've played against 10 men for half the season and limped into 5th. No excuses

[hibbydog]

We’ve got the 5th biggest budget and we finished 5th. We are punching our weight.

Our new manager has had an up and down start, but for a change we’ve decided to stick with him and hopefully the stability will help.

There are positives. But we’re competing in a league that only 2 teams can win, which makes our cup performances more disappointing.

I can’t say I was that excited about the glory of a 4th place finish. I suppose it’s all very average and unmemorable.

[Vault Boy]

I’ll be spending 18 hours a day on here awaiting updates on the City Group chatter.

[Donegal Hibby]

Been quite a mixed season tbf though we have had some decent results like winning away to St mirren 1-0 , 4-1 at Livingston ( 4-1 at home too ) , 3-1 , 6-0 at home to Aberdeen, the 0-0 at pittodrie we were by far the better team in , beating hertz 1-0 and again totally out playing the opposition.

Great performance in beating the champions 4-2 which most teams fail to do .we showed great fighting spirit in 1-1 against hertz and 2-2 against Sevco. Compared to last season's 8th place finish and watching the team with Maloney in charge of it there's definitely been a improvement and with a good summer recruitment there's reason to be optimistic for the new season.👍

[B.H.F.C]

Disappointment of yesterday aside, I’m relatively positive about next season.

I’ve seen enough in 2023 to feel that Johnson may be capable of getting a decent team together. I think he’s squeezed as much out of a relatively poor bunch over the last couple of months as he realistically could, once he found a way of playing.

All hinges on what we do in the transfer window of course.

[MWHIBBIES]

Could've said that the first time without the Lennon jibe.

We've had half a dozen decent game this season. I wanted a lot better than that. Hardly crime of the century.

You're right. Do you accept that it could take more than 1 season?

The team Lennon did it with was built over 3 and a half years, mostly by someone else.

[vercol36]

Focus on the Swedish season for me👍 clear out, then we go again.. Have good Summer hibees everywhere.

I wonder if there’s a Swede somewhere who says, at the end of the Swedish League, “my focus is now on the Scottish Premiership” 😃