Hibernian v Bournemouth

[SHODAN]

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[Allant1981]

Gulf in class here but defending has been poor, particularly Rocky, very poor most of the game. Impressed with 1 or 2 young lads in the middle, McAllister and Molotnikov.

Actually thought rocky was the better of the 2 CHs, I didn't see the last 30 though

[Real Emerald]

Gulf in class here but defending has been poor, particularly Rocky, very poor most of the game. Impressed with 1 or 2 young lads in the middle, McAllister and Molotnikov.

McAlister and Molotnikov looked very good. Defence really poor especially down our right hand side, it was almost a free wing for them. Fish will help but we’re crying out for a solid right back.

[Ringothedog]

From our starting 11 tonight we are missing
Martin Boyle
Lewis Miller
Joe Newell
Jordan Obita
Will Fish

That’s 3 of our back 4, the other 2 are walk ins to our midfield and up front. When all fit they will make a huge difference to our team

[JamesHFC]

I thought a few of the younger lads did well when they came on. Fish, JDH, Newell, Miller, Obita & Boyle I expect will all slide into the team that started tonight. A striker has got to be the priority for now.

[JohnM1875]

Actually thought rocky was the better of the 2 CHs, I didn't see the last 30 though

Not even close in my opinion. I like Rocky, but thought he was poor today

Hanlon was poor for their first goal then decent after that.

[Dmas]

Not even close in my opinion. I like Rocky, but thought he was poor today

Hanlon was poor for their first goal then decent after that.

Bit of a weird one from rocky today it looked like he was firmly in the friendly mind set, was balls in the box he made no attempt to challenge for at times and then he’s throwing himself in front of a shot to make a good block, need to be switched on more, it’s a weakness in his game IMO should be working on that in games like this not just going through the motions

[Up-the-slope]

we are never going to play Josh at RB and DM in front of him against anyone in a competitive game.. so its not really that much of a deal that we lost 2 goals down that side (although Rocky not great)

[green day]

Perhaps worth pointing out that - in the year ended June 22 when they were a Champ club and got promoted to the EPL, Bournemouth spent £55m on player salaries, and were some £140m in debt.

Their player salary bill would probably be much higher in the last season as they spent something like £100m on new players last summer.

We are not operating in the same universe as these teams.

[Donegal Hibby]

Didn't really think it was a 4-0 game tbh . Played some nice stuff and probably deserved at least a goal imo against a very good side . There long balls were excellent the whole match and they were very clinical. Some really positive performance's from some of our players .

[Since452]

Meh. Good run out against a good team. Next.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Molotnikov and MacAllister did themselves no harm at all there, looked more composed and passed the ball better than some of our more established players ... in fact well done to all the kids, didn't let themselves down at all. I include Megwa in that as well, who was hung out to dry far too often as his team mates failed to offer him someone to pass to.

Playing a club like that its always going to be difficult dealing with their movement and technical ability, it would be problematic for far better teams than us ... especially with a number of our first choice players missing. I'm never going to slag any of our players for struggling against that sort of quality ..... when we don't have possession of the ball.

What the players don't get a pass for is poor play when we are in possession of the ball. I lost count of the number of needless stray passes by experienced players, the number of times a Hibs player was dispossessed after poor control, which directly lead to at least two goals, and a couple of poorly executed attempted through balls that could have put us in on goal. We bloody seriously need to sharpen up on the basics, the poor execution of which can't be excused because of the level of the opposition, no matter what league they come from.

Not bothered by the result, it's about as relevant to the rest of our season as beating Arsenal was a couple of years ago. The Groningen game will be far more of a barometer of where we are at ... We should see a team on the park far closer to that which will start our European campaign and it's a game we simply can't afford to play poorly in, friendly or not.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

On that showing McAllister is worth a run in the first team. Seems to have good awareness.

[green day]

On that showing McAllister is worth a run in the first team. Seems to have good awareness.

Is this the same laddie that some people were losing their minds about us signing from Bristol last year because he is the assistant managers son?

[Scorrie]

On that showing McAllister is worth a run in the first team. Seems to have good awareness.

I’d agree. He looked pretty good in the spell he played against Europa as well. A place on the bench for the first team at least

[NAE NOOKIE]

I’d agree. He looked pretty good in the spell he played against Europa as well. A place on the bench for the first team at least

Indeed, he seems to have from the few times I've seen him two things that are invaluable .... awareness and composure.

[HFC93]

Is this the same laddie that some people were losing their minds about us signing from Bristol last year because he is the assistant managers son?

It is.

[number9dream]

Agree with the positive comments on McAllister.
On that very limited evidence, Doidge is the best striker we currently have and MacKay is a much better option out wide than Melkersen.
Not sure I want to see Levitt gathering the ball at the edge of our own box, but it is still early days.
Massive difference in technique, awareness and physicality...

[MWHIBBIES]

Only watched an hour or so. Was extremely worrying how incapable we were of consistently moving the ball forward. I expected them to be better. I also expected us to show something, which we didn't for that hour.

[Ozyhibby]

Is this the same laddie that some people were losing their minds about us signing from Bristol last year because he is the assistant managers son?

Yes


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[Tully]

Was Henderson injured

[Donegal Hibby]

Actually thought rocky was the better of the 2 CHs, I didn't see the last 30 though
Thought Rocky had a decent game tbh .

[Not In The Know]

That Rueben McAllister looks some player.

Totally, he has something about him. Even the way Joe Newell commented on the match was telling for me he was not really praising or criticising players (understandably) but every time Ruben did well he was handing out the praise.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Agree with the positive comments on McAllister.
On that very limited evidence, Doidge is the best striker we currently have and MacKay is a much better option out wide than Melkersen.
Not sure I want to see Levitt gathering the ball at the edge of our own box, but it is still early days.
Massive difference in technique, awareness and physicality...

In a nutshell for me

[500miles]

Watched it and we looked absolutely knackered.

[Since452]

That's twice now Levitt has been playing deep. Dundee United fans at work were raging that he was playing too deep last season. I'm hoping that it was just because we were playing a far better team and we'll play him just off the strikers when it matters.

[Coach Jon]

Actually thought rocky was the better of the 2 CHs, I didn't see the last 30 though

Thats a very low bar to be fair, the defending is dreadful, same as last season and nothing has been done to improve it this season from what I can see. We need to bring in at least one quality CB as the goals against column cost us a higher finish last season and needs to be improved.

[MWHIBBIES]

That's twice now Levitt has been playing deep. Dundee United fans at work were raging that he was playing too deep last season. I'm hoping that it was just because we were playing a far better team and we'll play him just off the strikers when it matters.

I think playing him deep is a horrible idea, I really hope we don't persist with it.

[Stairway 2 7]

Is this the same laddie that some people were losing their minds about us signing from Bristol last year because he is the assistant managers son?

Yep aneurysms because 200k for a 16 year old. He was close to signing for Newcastle but chose going with his dad. Just turned 17 so really young but he's been getting better each week for the youth squad. I think him and Rudi will both make us a fair wedge

[Hibernia&Alba]

Watched it and we looked absolutely knackered.

Building up fitness is the point of pre-season. We should (in theory) look much sharper with each game.

[B.H.F.C]

That's twice now Levitt has been playing deep. Dundee United fans at work were raging that he was playing too deep last season. I'm hoping that it was just because we were playing a far better team and we'll play him just off the strikers when it matters.

Just need to listen to the comments of the two players who have been on co commentary to realise that he’s been brought in to play that deeper role, Newell again mentioning it today.

I think it’s a misconception that he’s a really creative midfielder that plays high up the park. He’s just an all round midfielder and I think he will still get forward (and be creative) even when starting from that bit deeper.

[GRA]

Need to put some perspective on this result. A pre-season friendly in 30C heat, blooding plenty youngsters, arguably half our normal starting 11 didn't play, against a EPL team with £15m internationalists. No surprise we got hammered.

[bingo70]

I think playing him deep is a horrible idea, I really hope we don't persist with it.

I don’t get it.

If he is playing deep, Jeggo plays deep and Newell likes to come deep it seems like we will have three midfielders wanting to occupy very similar areas. I realise it’s not a computer game and the players can be fluid but it’s still a bit concerning as that’s been a lot of our midfields problems over the last few years.

[B.H.F.C]

I don’t get it.

If he is playing deep, Jeggo plays deep and Newell likes to come deep it seems like we will have three midfielders wanting to occupy very similar areas. I realise it’s not a computer game and the players can be fluid but it’s still a bit concerning as that’s been a lot of our midfields problems over the last few years.

Newell mentioned on commentary that Johnson has already spoken to him and JDH about playing further up the park and basically said that Levitt is key in allowing that to happen. In fairness, they were doing that in the last 6 or 7 games of last season and I thought Newell played his best football for us.

Actually thought JDH was one of the players to show a bit composure and play a forward pass when he came on and really unlucky not to score.

For me, if we get Levitt on the ball playing it forward quicker then I think the whole team benefit. I think that has been the biggest failing of the midfield in recent years, passing the ball about far too much and far too slowly in that deeper area.

[04Sauzee]

Newell mentioned on commentary that Johnson has already spoken to him and JDH about playing further up the park and basically said that Levitt is key in allowing that to happen. In fairness, they were doing that in the last 6 or 7 games of last season and I thought Newell played his best football for us.

Actually thought JDH was one of the players to show a bit composure and play a forward pass when he came on and really unlucky not to score.

For me, if we get Levitt on the ball playing it forward quicker then I think the whole team benefit. I think that has been the biggest failing of the midfield in recent years, passing the ball about far too much and far too slowly in that deeper area.

JDH was definitely playing much further forward, just failed to connect at the backpost, hit a raker from just outside the box and got into good positions in the box a couple of times.

[CapitalGreen]

I don’t get it.

If he is playing deep, Jeggo plays deep and Newell likes to come deep it seems like we will have three midfielders wanting to occupy very similar areas. I realise it’s not a computer game and the players can be fluid but it’s still a bit concerning as that’s been a lot of our midfields problems over the last few years.

Hopefully Jeggo won’t be playing and Newell will be playing the more advanced role he played V Hears in April which was probably his best performance last season.

Levitt, JDH and Newell would be my midfield 3 as it stands.

[04Sauzee]

Hopefully Jeggo won’t be playing and Newell will be playing the more advanced role he played V Hears in April which was probably his best performance last season.

Levitt, JDH and Newell would be my midfield 3 as it stands.
I think if we don't sign any other central midfield players and these guys are fit then that will be the preferred 3

[JohnM1875]

Think it'll more likely be Levitt, Newell and Campbell as the midfield three.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Hopefully Jeggo won’t be playing and Newell will be playing the more advanced role he played V Hears in April which was probably his best performance last season.

Levitt, JDH and Newell would be my midfield 3 as it stands.

Yeah I think that’ll be the 3. Can’t see Campbell starting and Henderson and Kenneh are miles off it.

[Donegal Hibby]

Think it'll more likely be Levitt, Newell and Campbell as the midfield three.
Campbell will get us more goals than JDH imo .

[CapitalGreen]

Campbell will get us more goals than JDH imo .

How the team performs as a whole is more important to me than individual achievements.

[LaMotta]

Hopefully Jeggo won’t be playing and Newell will be playing the more advanced role he played V Hears in April which was probably his best performance last season.

Levitt, JDH and Newell would be my midfield 3 as it stands.

:agree: JDH has a lot to offer in a creative midfield role I think.

[Leith Green]

I thought that JDH looked a different player towards the end of the season , games against Hearts at Easter Rd and Celtic to name a couple. He looked like the shackles had been taken away. Before then id pretty much wrote him off as i didnt see much in him. He looked far more aggressive, played with more attacking intent. He definitely looked like him being deployed not so deep and with someone else sitting showed us qualities we hadnt really seen before. I still think he could be a good player for us based on that spell and id like another season to see if he can make it at Hibs. Newell benefited in a similar fashion I thought as well having someone sitting behind him , looked a far better player for it.

[Donegal Hibby]

How the team performs as a whole is more important to me than individual achievements.
Newell and JDH aren't a good midfield pairing imo . Today JDH was playing much further forward , almost in the position Campbell plays who again imo is better Playing there than JDH as he will get more goals and assist.

[HendoDelivered]

Levitt should be deployed as a more attacking midfielder (an 8 or a 10), Courts was the only one manager when he was at United that knew where to play him. I think playing Levitt as an actual 6/sitting in front of the back four would be a massive error and a waste. Hopefully its just pre season experimentation.

[CapitalGreen]

Levitt should be deployed as a more attacking midfielder, Courts was the only one manager when he was at United that knew where to play him. I think playing Levitt as an actual 6/sitting in front of the back four would be a massive error and a waste. Hopefully its just pre season experimentation.

Levitt didn’t play as an attacking midfielder under Courts.

[Bad Habits]

Watched it and we looked absolutely knackered.

Agree with this. however, something has to be said for the weather, highs of 35 degrees C and 86% humidity must be absolutely sapping on your legs!

[Unseen work]

Thought Bournemouth were very good, both on the ball and physically. David brooks was outstanding imo and The best player on the pitch by a mile.

[HendoDelivered]

Levitt didn’t play as an attacking midfielder under Courts.

United fans on Twitter when we signed him saying he played his best football under courts who played him in an attacking central midfield role. He certainly never played him as a 6 anyway 🤣

[neil7908]

I don’t get it.

If he is playing deep, Jeggo plays deep and Newell likes to come deep it seems like we will have three midfielders wanting to occupy very similar areas. I realise it’s not a computer game and the players can be fluid but it’s still a bit concerning as that’s been a lot of our midfields problems over the last few years.

Yup, worries me too. We absolutely need more goals from the midfield. I've seen enough of Newell and JDH to feel confident that, despite their qualities, they won't be getting us 10 goals a season, even if they are asked to play more advanced.

We are far too reliant on our forwards for goals. I thought Levitt would be playing higher up the pitch to help solve that. If that's not the case an attacking CM needs to be on the list of new recruits, along with x2 CBs, and forward and another winger.

Still a lot of work to do.

[B.H.F.C]

Yup, worries me too. We absolutely need more goals from the midfield. I've seen enough of Newell and JDH to feel confident that, despite their qualities, they won't be getting us 10 goals a season, even if they are asked to play more advanced.

We are far too reliant on our forwards for goals. I thought Levitt would be playing higher up the pitch to help solve that. If that's not the case an attacking CM needs to be on the list of new recruits, along with x2 CBs, and forward and another winger.

Still a lot of work to do.

We absolutely need more goals from midfield. It’s just about players chipping in now and again for me, not all hitting double figures (would obviously be good if they could). If you think of Newell for example, he scored one league goal. Even another 2 or 3 goals could have been worth a place in the league.

It’s pretty clear Levitt is going to start from deeper but I still think he’ll step on to the game and contribute from there. If you look at his goals for Utd quite a lot of them were from outside the box and I think we’ll see similar here.

[CapitalGreen]

United fans on Twitter when we signed him saying he played his best football under courts who played him in an attacking central midfield role. He certainly never played him as a 6 anyway 🤣

Yes he did, Courts used either a 3-5-2 or a 4-3-3 formation, neither of which used an attacking midfielder.

Here is Levitt’s heat map for season 21/22 under Courts showing he predominantly occupied the deeper “6” position in the midfield 3 or left/right of a central midfield pair.

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[FitbaFolkKen]

We absolutely need more goals from midfield. It’s just about players chipping in now and again for me, not all hitting double figures (would obviously be good if they could). If you think of Newell for example, he scored one league goal. Even another 2 or 3 goals could have been worth a place in the league.

It’s pretty clear Levitt is going to start from deeper but I still think he’ll step on to the game and contribute from there. If you look at his goals for Utd quite a lot of them were from outside the box and I think we’ll see similar here.

I think we will want Levitt to take the ball and quickly release the wingers, allowing the rest of the midfield to support the number 9. Quarterback role.


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[Musselbound]

Agree with this. however, something has to be said for the weather, highs of 35 degrees C and 86% humidity must be absolutely sapping on your legs!

Yep. Not something we will need to worry about during the domestic season.

[Hibs3-2]

Turned off after the first 30. Paul Hanlon, again, was a disgrace for the first. Totally bullied and typical of what we have seen for years from him.

[Forza Fred]

Poor from hibs tonight, only a friendly but not really good enough. Some of the same old problems being shown up.

I’m not getting too worried.

Bournemouth undeniably a class above us all over the park….

JoeNewell told us when a new Bournemouth signing came on (Kluivert?) that when he plays his first EPL game for the Cherries that he will be the first player to have played in ALL of the top 5 leagues in Europe….England, France,Spain Italy and Germany.

A game where some didn’t look great because service was at a premium, as for the first third at least, we hardly had the ball.

We beat Arsenal 1-0 last season and that turned out not to mean much, this result is similar.

[the_ginger_hibee]

Turned off after the first 30. Paul Hanlon, again, was a disgrace for the first. Totally bullied and typical of what we have seen for years from him.

Paul Hanlon won the Scottish cup, therefore his current performance levels cannot be discussed. Forbidden.

[MWHIBBIES]

Paul Hanlon won the Scottish cup, therefore his current performance levels cannot be discussed. Forbidden.

He was dreadful for the first goal.

He's been excellent for Hibs for a decade.

[on-the-level]

He was dreadful for the first goal.

He's been excellent for Hibs for a decade.

He was without a fish out of water :rolleyes:

[500miles]

Agree with this. however, something has to be said for the weather, highs of 35 degrees C and 86% humidity must be absolutely sapping on your legs!

Aye. Or after a double session. I suspect that's why LJ wanted the time changed.

[neil7908]

He was dreadful for the first goal.

He's been excellent for Hibs for a decade.

I would say he's been good for Hibs for the majority of the last decade.

John McGinn was excellent for Hibs. Players that are excellent consistently don't stay at clubs our size for 10 years. At least no anymore.

That's not a dig at Paul, who's been a great servant to the club.

But he's seems to be a player that is either terrible or amazing, whereas the evidence strongly points to him being somewhere in between.

[Since90+2]

He was dreadful for the first goal.

He's been excellent for Hibs for a decade.

Excellent? That's stretching things a tad.

Id say overall good with some patches of poor to average form. A club legend, but he's not performed at an excellent level consistently for 10 years.

[Since452]

Not getting my knickers in a twist over a friendly. We were all buzzing after Hartlepool and Burton performances last year then failed to get out the league cup group stages. It means nothing. Wee while to recover now before the next friendly. All about building the fitness.

[Hibby Bairn]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.

[Willis1875]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.

A much better,simpler time

[flash]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.
Absolutely. They shouldn't be showing training matches and they should be behind closed doors.

[blackpoolhibs]

I will start the blind panic when the season starts and we are getting pumped picking our best team for those games.

[CapitalGreen]

Excellent? That's stretching things a tad.

Id say overall good with some patches of poor to average form. A club legend, but he's not performed at an excellent level consistently for 10 years.

His performances drop massively when he’s played alongside Rocky, it’s an awful partnership. Over the last 3 seasons we’ve had the tightest defence outside the old firm when Hanlon and Porteous played together. He also had a very good partnership with Fish.

[JimBHibees]

Turned off after the first 30. Paul Hanlon, again, was a disgrace for the first. Totally bullied and typical of what we have seen for years from him.

Difficult not to be bullied by Keifer Moore who is enormous think the defence was poor early doors however thought Paul definitely came onto a decent game. Best part of the game I enjoyed was the last 30 where two or three of the young guys stood out,

[JimBHibees]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.

Great point. :greengrin

[bingo70]

Absolutely. They shouldn't be showing training matches and they should be behind closed doors.

That’s what I think too.

[superfurryhibby]

Turned off after the first 30. Paul Hanlon, again, was a disgrace for the first. Totally bullied and typical of what we have seen for years from him.


Well done for your decisive act. Great wind-up, utter rubbish though.

[Cuikyhibs]

His performances drop massively when he’s played alongside Rocky, it’s an awful partnership. Over the last 3 seasons we’ve had the tightest defence outside the old firm when Hanlon and Porteous played together. He also had a very good partnership with Fish.

100% :agree:Rocky & Hanlon together doesnt work

[Brightside]

Yes he did, Courts used either a 3-5-2 or a 4-3-3 formation, neither of which used an attacking midfielder.

Here is Levitt’s heat map for season 21/22 under Courts showing he predominantly occupied the deeper “6” position in the midfield 3 or left/right of a central midfield pair.

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Amazing how many have got this wrong. LJ clearly wants a playmaker who can take the ball from defence and quickly create attacks. Levitt can do this Jeggo can’t. For some games they will play both defensively and for others Levitt will have license to roam, and in other games we won’t bother with a spoiler at all. Just coz he’s playing as a 6 doesn’t mean Levitt will be a spoiler.

[Brightside]

I would say he's been good for Hibs for the majority of the last decade.

John McGinn was excellent for Hibs. Players that are excellent consistently don't stay at clubs our size for 10 years. At least no anymore.

That's not a dig at Paul, who's been a great servant to the club.

But he's seems to be a player that is either terrible or amazing, whereas the evidence strongly points to him being somewhere in between.

He wasn’t terrible yesterday. He was outmuscled for the first and then played well after that. But as usual he needs 10 great games before some fans let him away with one mistake.

[flash]

Amazing how many have got this wrong. LJ clearly wants a playmaker who can take the ball from defence and quickly create attacks. Levitt can do this Jeggo can’t. For some games they will play both defensively and for others Levitt will have license to roam, and in other games we won’t bother with a spoiler at all. Just coz he’s playing as a 6 doesn’t mean Levitt will be a spoiler.

I think Levitt, Newall and JDH is a pretty decent midfield three potentially.
They are all comfortable on the ball and would compliment each other perfectly.
Jeggo would still be an option for games where we might want to stop other teams playing.

[leith lynx]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.
😁 Those were the days my friend!

[Jones28]

Turned off after the first 30. Paul Hanlon, again, was a disgrace for the first. Totally bullied and typical of what we have seen for years from him.

Get this kind of comment to twitter where it ****ing well belongs. "Bullied" is very different to being outmuscled for the ball. It wasn't great defending but being bullied is just not true.

[JohnM1875]

Get this kind of comment to twitter where it ****ing well belongs. "Bullied" is very different to being outmuscled for the ball. It wasn't great defending but being bullied is just not true.

Absolutely. From Keiffer Moore as well I'm sure it was? Who was doing that all last season to Premier League defenders.

[Brightside]

I think we will want Levitt to take the ball and quickly release the wingers, allowing the rest of the midfield to support the number 9. Quarterback role.


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FirbaFolkKen indeed! :thumbsup:

[greenginger]

I remember the good old days in July when you were on holiday abroad and Hibs were playing some pre season friendly on a Tuesday and you had to wait until Thursday to buy Wednesday's Daily Record to find out the result. 3 million drachma.

Usually listed in amongst all the other pre season matches in tiny text. No teams. No pictures. Just a couple of numbers showing the result.

Win, lose or draw you were up or down for about 10 seconds before quickly shifting your attention to Linda Lusardi on page 3.


Back in the 70’s we used to go into a bar in Magaluf to get the scores.

The owner put up every Scottish and English score on a blackboard as soon as the results came through on the BBC overseas service.

The place was packed every Saturday evening.

[sauzeelegod]

Get this kind of comment to twitter where it ****ing well belongs. "Bullied" is very different to being outmuscled for the ball. It wasn't great defending but being bullied is just not true.

Whilst I don’t agree with the guy, if that’s what he thinks then he’s more than entitled to say it.

This is a forum, you’re not gonna agree with everyone.

[Jones28]

Whilst I don’t agree with the guy, if that’s what he thinks then he’s more than entitled to say it.

This is a forum, you’re not gonna agree with everyone.

So I'm more than entitled to disagree with it? Fair?

It's the inflammatory nature of the way the post was written. Was there any requirement to be so vitriolic and try to claim Hanlon has forever been poor?

[EGL2000]

Anyone think Alf looked pretty poor yesterday, not got super high expectations in terms of physical side etc. However,his decision making should be really good from all his experience. Thought there was a number of times yesterday he took the complete wrong option.

[allezsauzee]

We weren't verging on Champions league material when we beat Arsenal in a pre season friendly so not sure why so many people take the results of pre season games much more literally when we get beaten. These games are all about players getting some game time and maybe a bit of experimentation.

[MWHIBBIES]

We weren't verging on Champions league material when we beat Arsenal in a pre season friendly so not sure why so many people take the results of pre season games much more literally when we get beaten. These games are all about players getting some game time and maybe a bit of experimentation.

The result isn't what people are talking about. It was the performance. We played really poorly, couldn't create a chance.

[Paulie Walnuts]

So I'm more than entitled to disagree with it? Fair?

It's the inflammatory nature of the way the post was written. Was there any requirement to be so vitriolic and try to claim Hanlon has forever been poor?

You’re not really just disagreeing with it though when you’re telling the poster to take their views to **** off the forum. Your post was also infinitely more inflammatory than the post you replied to.

[flash]

The result isn't what people are talking about. It was the performance. We played really poorly, couldn't create a chance.

Which is exactly why these training exercises shouldn't be for public consumption.

[flash]

You’re not really just disagreeing with it though when you’re telling the poster to take their views to **** off the forum. Your post was also infinitely more inflammatory than the post you replied to.

No show without Punch.

[sauzeelegod]

So I'm more than entitled to disagree with it? Fair?

It's the inflammatory nature of the way the post was written. Was there any requirement to be so vitriolic and try to claim Hanlon has forever been poor?

Course you are.
You’re the one swearing and being all “vitriolic”

[bingo70]

Which is exactly why these training exercises shouldn't be for public consumption.

Mind my mates boys played for Hibs young teams and one of the first teamers was recovering from injury so got involved in one of their bounce games and he was absolutely hopeless. My mate couldn’t believe what he was seeing. After the game it turned out the player in question had just joined them on the back of a double session.

I know that’s not what’s happened here but there’s elements that are relevant. Our preparation for yesterdays game was completely different to Bournemouths. Apart from the fact they’re a much better side than us, it wasn’t a fair fight, we started the match with about 5 of our players who won’t start the first game and they’re all at different levels of fitness.

Minutes in the legs are all that matter and if supporters are trying to take more form it they probably shouldn’t watch.

The only caveat to that is that I did find it interesting that Levitt is being used in a deeper role and I think it’s relevant that Wollacot played the whole game (or most of it, it turned it off before the final 30)

[Donegal Hibby]

The result isn't what people are talking about. It was the performance. We played really poorly, couldn't create a chance.
Disagree with you on this tbh . Didn't we hit the goal frame twice and a goal scored that was chalked of for offside? . You said in a previous post something like "we didn't string two passes together " . Thought we had a good bit of the ball yesterday and done alright considering the quality of the opposition we were playing In fairness.

[Paul1642]

The game against FC Groningen at ER next Friday should be a better measure as far as pre season games go. Home game, normal climate against a team we are better than. Most of our strongest 11 will be fit and will play following a week of training at East Mains and it’s our final friendly before competitive football. Looking forward to it.

I’ve never really been convinced foreign training camps add much to our seasons preparations and feel like it’s more a chance to let the players get a bit of a holiday whilst still getting some training done.

[MWHIBBIES]

Disagree with you on this tbh . Didn't we hit the goal frame twice and a goal scored that was chalked of for offside? . You said in a previous post something like "we didn't string two passes together " . Thought we had a good bit of the ball yesterday and done alright considering the quality of the opposition we were playing In fairness.

I thought we looked totally overwhelmed and had no idea how to get the ball over the halfway line. Constantly gave it away or gave it to players under pressure. Bournemouth should've scored 4 or 5 in the first 20 minutes.

[Jones28]

Course you are.
You’re the one swearing and being all “vitriolic”

Poster defends Hibs legend, poster gets a kicking for doing so. I love hibs.net these days.

[Jones28]

You’re not really just disagreeing with it though when you’re telling the poster to take their views to **** off the forum. Your post was also infinitely more inflammatory than the post you replied to.

You appear to be jumbling up my words to make them sound aggressive rather than conversational swearing.

[Paulie Walnuts]

You appear to be jumbling up my words to make them sound aggressive rather than conversational swearing.

Your post was aggressive. There’s no doubting that.

[Silky]

Anyone think Alf looked pretty poor yesterday, not got super high expectations in terms of physical side etc. However,his decision making should be really good from all his experience. Thought there was a number of times yesterday he took the complete wrong option.

I'd rather he took the wrong option in a meaningless pre season game designed for fitness than in a league, cup or European match! He can take 50 wrong options in friendlies for all I care as long as he does the business when it matters.

[SaulGoodman]

This thread still going? The Europa thread was done after 8 pages. Strange that..

[SaulGoodman]

Your post was aggressive. There’s no doubting that.

You did mix his words to make it sound more aggressive though.

[McGruber]

Just watched the highlights and McKay's goal looked well onside. There's no angle that shows when the pass was made though still looks level with the ball in the air.
Shame because it was a great goal and seems inconsequential but the difference in it standing or not plays that little bit on perception in minds. Was a great goal and if ALF had scored it, and no flag, we'd still be waxing lyrical about it

[EGL2000]

I'd rather he took the wrong option in a meaningless pre season game designed for fitness than in a league, cup or European match! He can take 50 wrong options in friendlies for all I care as long as he does the business when it matters.

Yeah definitely just thought he would of had glimpses where you'd see he has played at a much higher level. Didn't see any of that yesterday, very early days of course.

[Jones28]

Your post was aggressive. There’s no doubting that.


You jumbled my words up to make it sound 100 times more aggressive. No question.

[Donegal Hibby]

I thought we looked totally overwhelmed and had no idea how to get the ball over the halfway line. Constantly gave it away or gave it to players under pressure. Bournemouth should've scored 4 or 5 in the first 20 minutes.

I did read the manager said we started poorly so maybe we should have been behind though wither by 4 or 5 I don't know as I missed the first 15 or 20 minutes tbh with you.

Rest of the game I did see and while your absolutely right about giving the ball away at times I felt we didn't do that constantly and that we had a fair bit of possession at times passed it about ok too .

While Bournemouth aren't as big a club as ours imo what they can do is pay 130k a week to a player, spend a hundred million on players and we are always going to find it hard against a team with such resources and quality that they have tbh .

I honestly don't think we were overwhelmed in what I watched yesterday . I think most Scottish premier teams would struggle to create chances against a team of Bournemouth's quality tbf and we had a few chances we were unlucky with, think we deserved least a goal tbh . Not really worried about yesterday considering it's only a pre season game against a quality team tbh .

[JimBHibees]

I did read the manager said we started poorly so maybe we should have been behind though wither by 4 or 5 I don't know as I missed the first 15 or 20 minutes tbh with you.

Rest of the game I did see and while your absolutely right about giving the ball away at times I felt we didn't do that constantly and that we had a fair bit of possession at times passed it about ok too .

While Bournemouth aren't as big a club as ours imo what they can do is pay 130k a week to a player, spend a hundred million on players and we are always going to find it hard against a team with such resources and quality that they have tbh .

I honestly don't think we were overwhelmed in what I watched yesterday . I think most Scottish premier teams would struggle to create chances against a team of Bournemouth's quality tbf and we had a few chances we were unlucky with, think we deserved least a goal tbh . Not really worried about yesterday considering it's only a pre season game against a quality team tbh .

We were better the last two thirds however struggled big time early doors especially defensively. Some decent bits of play later in the game.

[Since452]

Funny world we live in when a tiny club like Bournemouth with an 11k capacity stadium can completely and utterly outclass us. Suppose that's what SKY's billions does! We're bizarrely a tiny fish compared to them.

[Up-the-slope]

The result isn't what people are talking about. It was the performance. We played really poorly, couldn't create a chance.

Surprising since we hit the woodwork 3 times / had a disallowed goal and twice fizzed ball across 6 yard box with player close to getting on the end of it...

[Crunchie]

I thought we looked totally overwhelmed and had no idea how to get the ball over the halfway line. Constantly gave it away or gave it to players under pressure. Bournemouth should've scored 4 or 5 in the first 20 minutes.
I don't know why you're making such a big thing about a bounce game that meant nothing, had we won 4-0 it still would have meant nothing. You should know better.

[MWHIBBIES]

I don't know why you're making such a big thing about a bounce game that meant nothing, had we won 4-0 it still would have meant nothing. You should know better.

I've already said it was nothing to do with the scoreline. Our lack of any cohesion was concerning, especially considering Bournemouth in their first friendly under a new manager looks very coordinated and had a clear plan.

Keep writing it off as a bounce game if you like. Wait till Celtic and Rangers press us and watch exactly the same happen.

[Gorebridge Hibb]

We were better the last two thirds however struggled big time early doors especially defensively. Some decent bits of play later in the game.

I was there and that was my thoughts on how we played

[Gorebridge Hibb]

Funny world we live in when a tiny club like Bournemouth with an 11k capacity stadium can completely and utterly outclass us. Suppose that's what SKY's billions does! We're bizarrely a tiny fish compared to them.

Bournemouth aren’t a tiny club. Smaller stadium than us yes, but so have Brentford, 17250, and they’re also not tiny. We need to remember we play in a 12 team league where 1 of only 2 clubs will win the league. Bournemouth have the ability to generate more income from their tiny stadium than the ugly sisters because of the revenue available in England. And they’ve got some good players but will still finish bottom 5. So basically I agree with you lol 😂

[superfurryhibby]

Bournemouth aren’t a tiny club. Smaller stadium than us yes, but so have Brentford, 17250, and they’re also not tiny. We need to remember we play in a 12 team league where 1 of only 2 clubs will win the league. Bournemouth have the ability to generate more income from their tiny stadium than the ugly sisters because of the revenue available in England. And they’ve got some good players but will still finish bottom 5. So basically I agree with you lol 😂

These clubs have never been forces in English football, they have small supports, small stadiums and lack the footballing pedigree of a side like Hibs. They mainly generate revenue through the TV money, bu virtue of being canon fodder in a much bigger set up.

[Donegal Hibby]

I've already said it was nothing to do with the scoreline. Our lack of any cohesion was concerning, especially considering Bournemouth in their first friendly under a new manager looks very coordinated and had a clear plan.

Keep writing it off as a bounce game if you like. Wait till Celtic and Rangers press us and watch exactly the same happen.
Cmon mate , a wee bit of reality here . You know as well as everyone else that Celtic an Sevco are so far ahead of us and the rest of the league it's not even a fair contest now . Against teams on our own level and lesser teams we will be just fine imo . Far too early to start panicking about a bounce game .

[MWHIBBIES]

Cmon mate , a wee bit of reality here . You know as well as everyone else that Celtic an Sevco are so far ahead of us and the rest of the league it's not even a fair contest now . Against teams on our own level and lesser teams we will be just fine imo . Far too early to start panicking about a bounce game .

I'm not panicking. I'm giving my opinion.

I know they are well ahead of us. Which means we need to up our game and adapt it Vs quality sides. We could be playing a top team in a few weeks in Europe and we can't start like that. You cannot go from your goalie to an opposition chance in 30 seconds, which we were constantly.

[HFC93]

I'm not panicking. I'm giving my opinion.

I know they are well ahead of us. Which means we need to up our game and adapt it Vs quality sides. We could be playing a top team in a few weeks in Europe and we can't start like that. You cannot go from your goalie to an opposition chance in 30 seconds, which we were constantly.

The way Hibs would approach a competitive game against Bournemouth would be completely different to we played on Wednesday. If it was competitive match Hibs would probably park the bus and get in their faces to close the gulf in quality. However, it was a friendly and we treated it as such.

[MWHIBBIES]

The way Hibs would approach a competitive game against Bournemouth would be completely different to we played on Wednesday. If it was competitive match Hibs would probably park the bus and get in their faces to close the gulf in quality. However, it was a friendly and we treated it as such.

By gifting them chance after chance and creating nothing of our own until the game was over?

Friendlies aren't just about fitness. They are about implementing the plans and style for the beginning of the season. We had the same failings as we did when teams pressed us last season.

[NAE NOOKIE]

I've already said it was nothing to do with the scoreline. Our lack of any cohesion was concerning, especially considering Bournemouth in their first friendly under a new manager looks very coordinated and had a clear plan.

Keep writing it off as a bounce game if you like. Wait till Celtic and Rangers press us and watch exactly the same happen.

I was very critical of Hibs during and after the game for the reasons you have. I can accept us struggling to contain a team of their undoubted quality when they have the ball .... I am far less forgiving of the number of poor passes and poor decisions I saw when Hibs were in possession, because in my opinion its not unreasonable to expect that players at our level as a basic minimum should not be needlessly giving the ball away through poor passing and being too easily dispossessed, which we did far too many times.

That being said. We are not so poor in these areas generally as we were against Bournemouth, yes we will always make mistakes, but I seriously think we can and will vastly improve on what we saw in that game.

The having a clear plan comment goes back to what I said further back on here. Against the quality players they have our players were so busy chasing around simply trying to compete and even stay in the game that for me its no surprise that whatever Lee Johnson was looking to learn or try out in that game simply went out of the window .... Already said it, if you want to try out formations and tactics it probably isn't a good idea to pick a team with the quality of players they have to do it against.

It wasn't great .... but I don't think anybody should be panicking or judging how our season might go on that one game, that would be ridiculous. Man United got bloody annihilated 7 - 0 at Anfield last season by a team they are far closer in quality to than we are to Bournemouth and yet they still finished above Liverpool and won a trophy. We absolutely battered Aberdeen at ER and yet they still finished two places above us. You can't judge anything on a single game, especially one like that.

[Brooster]

Every season the resident experts and bed wetters get their kecks in a twist over pre season performances. Incredible.

[Keith_M]

I think we'll be fine when the leagues season starts, as long as we don't have to play Bournemouth.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Funny world we live in when a tiny club like Bournemouth with an 11k capacity stadium can completely and utterly outclass us. Suppose that's what SKY's billions does! We're bizarrely a tiny fish compared to them.

As you say AFC Bournemouth aren't a big club, they are a small club who had money ploughed into them to get to the EPL and then used the riches available when you get to that league to buy and pay players who 20 years ago would have been so far out of their reach they might as well have been from another universe ... How can any club afford to pay 30 million quid for a player on the back of 11K crowds? They truly are a product of the TV age.

But that is the only area where AFC Bournemouth are a 'bigger fish' than Hibs are. We have an on field history they could only dream of, we have a bigger support and a better stadium.

AFC Bournemouth are the only 'big' club in a town with a population the size of Edinburgh ... until the premiership years the town was hardly fulsome in its support of the club and it's only been recently that they would have had any hope of regularly filling an 11K capacity stadium. In spite of the size of the town their all time record crowd is only 28,000.

The club's reticence to improve on it's current capacity probably says it all. After a decade where they have been either a championship club or an EPL club ... mostly in the EPL .... you would have thought it an absolute no brainer that by now they would either have added to the Vitality stadium or even built a new one, in order to accommodate at least 20,000 spectators .... the fact they haven't tells me the folk who own it are far from convinced that if the good times were to end that the 11K they get just now would stick by them, never mind an additional 9K willing to go and watch it because of it's current status.

I am aware that the club have had problems in the area of revamping the Vitality or finding somewhere to build a new gaff. But I find it hard to believe they wouldn't have found a way around that if they had any confidence they could sustain a support of around 20,000 if the glamour of being in the EPL was removed. Why build a stadium that could be a white Elephant in 10 or 20 years time.

[Since90+2]

As you say AFC Bournemouth aren't a big club, they are a small club who had money ploughed into them to get to the EPL and then used the riches available when you get to that league to buy and pay players who 20 years ago would have been so far out of their reach they might as well have been from another universe ... How can any club afford to pay 30 million quid for a player on the back of 11K crowds? They truly are a product of the TV age.

But that is the only area where AFC Bournemouth are a 'bigger fish' than Hibs are. We have an on field history they could only dream of, we have a bigger support and a better stadium.

AFC Bournemouth are the only 'big' club in a town with a population the size of Edinburgh ... until the premiership years the town was hardly fulsome in its support of the club and it's only been recently that they would have had any hope of regularly filling an 11K capacity stadium. In spite of the size of the town their all time record crowd is only 28,000.

The club's reticence to improve on it's current capacity probably says it all. After a decade where they have been either a championship club or an EPL club ... mostly in the EPL .... you would have thought it an absolute no brainer that by now they would either have added to the Vitality stadium or even built a new one, in order to accommodate at least 20,000 spectators .... the fact they haven't tells me the folk who own it are far from convinced that if the good times were to end that the 11K they get just now would stick by them, never mind an additional 9K willing to go and watch it because of it's current status.

I am aware that the club have had problems in the area of revamping the Vitality or finding somewhere to build a new gaff. But I find it hard to believe they wouldn't have found a way around that if they had any confidence they could sustain a support of around 20,000 if the glamour of being in the EPL was removed.

Bournemouth is nowhere near the size of Edinburgh. Edinburgh I think is the 7th most populated city in the UK.

[MWHIBBIES]

Every season the resident experts and bed wetters get their kecks in a twist over pre season performances. Incredible.

This post adds absolutely nothing. Why even bother?

"Resident experts and bed wetters" what does that even mean?

I'm not getting anything in a twist. I'm giving my reasonable thoughts on the match, same as everyone else.

[Bridge hibs]

Bournemouth is nowhere near the size of Edinburgh. Edinburgh I think is the 7th most populated city in the UK.

Not a massive difference - Bournemouth 519,000 and Edinburgh 554,000

[MWHIBBIES]

I was very critical of Hibs during and after the game for the reasons you have. I can accept us struggling to contain a team of their undoubted quality when they have the ball .... I am far less forgiving of the number of poor passes and poor decisions I saw when Hibs were in possession, because in my opinion its not unreasonable to expect that players at our level as a basic minimum should not be needlessly giving the ball away through poor passing and being too easily dispossessed, which we did far too many times.

That being said. We are not so poor in these areas generally as we were against Bournemouth, yes we will always make mistakes, but I seriously think we can and will vastly improve on what we saw in that game.

The having a clear plan comment goes back to what I said further back on here. Against the quality players they have our players were so busy chasing around simply trying to compete and even stay in the game that for me its no surprise that whatever Lee Johnson was looking to learn or try out in that game simply went out of the window .... Already said it, if you want to try out formations and tactics it probably isn't a good idea to pick a team with the quality of players they have to do it against.

It wasn't great .... but I don't think anybody should be panicking or judging how our season might go on that one game, that would be ridiculous. Man United got bloody annihilated 7 - 0 at Anfield last season by a team they are far closer in quality to than we are to Bournemouth and yet they still finished above Liverpool and won a trophy. We absolutely battered Aberdeen at ER and yet they still finished two places above us. You can't judge anything on a single game, especially one like that.

Good post.

Hopefully just a case of us getting outclassed but it looked a lot like games Vs the old firm last season. Got pressed and totally folded.

[Brooster]

This post adds absolutely nothing. Why even bother?

"Resident experts and bed wetters" what does that even mean?

I'm not getting anything in a twist. I'm giving my reasonable thoughts on the match, same as everyone else.

It means folk like you. Going on and on and on, boring people. You'll no doubt reply to this post just to get the last word.....go for it.

[Since90+2]

Not a massive difference - Bournemouth 519,000 and Edinburgh 554,000

Bournemouth has a population of about 180,000.

The wider geographical region may have 519,000 but that's not comparing like for like. That area is about the size of Edinburgh, the Lothian and Fife, which is over a million.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Bournemouth is nowhere near the size of Edinburgh. Edinburgh I think is the 7th most populated city in the UK.

The population of Bournemouth's metropolitain area is 518,000 which I admit is about 400,000 less than the Edinburgh metro area .... That still means they have access to a fanbase at least the size Hibs do considering they don't share that area with a rival club of any note. The nearest big club is Southampton about 30 miles away, closely followed by Portsmouth. The fact they do not share that half million population with a rival gives them more chance of gaining support than Hibs do, even with a similar sized potential to draw from.

Whatever the case, you have to admit that historically AFC Bournemouth have had the potential to be a far bigger club than they are.

[easty]

I didnae get excited when we beat Arsenal in a friendly and I’m not concerned we lost to Bournemouth.

It’s a run out.

[MWHIBBIES]

It means folk like you. Going on and on and on, boring people. You'll no doubt reply to this post just to get the last word.....go for it.

Do you genuinely believe the forum is better because people like you go off topic and post about your dislike for others?

I am speaking in the Hibs Vs Bournemouth thread on my thoughts about Hibs Vs Bournemouth. Nothing more, nothing less. People are responding to me, I'm responding to them. We disagree. We're all adults, we're behaving ourselves.

You then feel the need to come in and instead of adding anything, you throw primary school insults about and then run away with some nonsense about me having the last word. Honestly, it's time to grow up a bit pal. If you dislike me, fine. Stop taking threads off topic to tell everyone. They care even less than I do. Block me or stfu. Your choice.

[Since90+2]

Do you genuinely believe the forum is better because people like you go off topic and post about your dislike for others?

I am speaking in the Hibs Vs Bournemouth thread on my thoughts about Hibs Vs Bournemouth. Nothing more, nothing less. People are responding to me, I'm responding to them. We disagree. We're all adults, we're behaving ourselves.

You then feel the need to come in and instead of adding anything, you throw primary school insults about and then run away with some nonsense about me having the last word. Honestly, it's time to grow up a bit pal. If you dislike me, fine. Stop taking threads off topic to tell everyone. They care even less than I do. Block me or stfu. Your choice.

Do you never stop to think why almost every single thread you partake in ends up like this? What do you think the common denominator is.

[MWHIBBIES]

Do you never stop to think why almost every single thread you partake in ends up like this? What do you think the common denominator is.

It's not even 10% of threads I participate in, and honestly, I've done absolutely nothing wrong.

Mr Brooster isn't capable of discussing the match like an adult so he has a go at me. That's not my fault.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Good post.

Hopefully just a case of us getting outclassed but it looked a lot like games Vs the old firm last season. Got pressed and totally folded.

It did. But my hope is that we will be more savvy in these games next season. Trying to be open against them just wont work any more than it did against Bournemouth .... I think that's a lesson LJ had to learn the hard way and I think he has learned it.

If I had my way Hibs would leave one man up the park away to either arse cheek, play 10 men behind the ball for the full 90 minutes and every time we get it blooter it up into row z. Waste time from the first whistle, feign injuries, commit any foul we can get away with .. the whole nasty 9 yards.

Be a bit bolder at home for sure, but first and foremost make ourselves hard to get through and bloody annoying to play against, both for them and their poxy fans.

[MWHIBBIES]

It did. But my hope is that we will be more savvy in these games next season. Trying to be open against them just wont work any more than it did against Bournemouth .... I think that's a lesson LJ had to learn the hard way and I think he has learned it.

If I had my way Hibs would leave one man up the park away to either arse cheek, play 10 men behind the ball for the full 90 minutes and every time we get it blooter it up into row z. Waste time from the first whistle, feign injuries, commit any foul we can get away with .. the whole nasty 9 yards.

Be a bit bolder at home for sure, but first and foremost make ourselves hard to get through and bloody annoying to play against, both for them and their poxy fans.

I probably agree, although I don't think many others would. Need to compete like Simeone does Vs better sides. Make them uncomfortable and unhappy. And go out to attack and be ruthless Vs weaker sides.

[Allant1981]

Do you never stop to think why almost every single thread you partake in ends up like this? What do you think the common denominator is.

Best sticking on ignore

[Since452]

I don't mind playing better teams than us in pre season. Our players will have seen first hand the levels they need to get to as a professional. Will we have taken more from a 4-0 defeat from Bournemouth than Aberdeen did scudding Turiff 9-0? Probably.

[JimBHibees]

I don't mind playing better teams than us in pre season. Our players will have seen first hand the levels they need to get to as a professional. Will we have taken more from a 4-0 defeat from Bournemouth than Aberdeen did scudding Turiff 9-0? Probably.

Agree only way of getting better is by playing better teams and learning from them.

[A Hi-Bee]

This post adds absolutely nothing. Why even bother?

"Resident experts and bed wetters" what does that even mean?

I'm not getting anything in a twist. I'm giving my reasonable thoughts on the match, same as everyone else.

You remind me of the real boring guy that played the part in Cheers, your so called reasonable thoughts on most threads are just attention seeking rubbish, in my humble opinion. Every thread you comment on with your expert opinion turns into a bun fight with you determined to get the last word in, :aok::faf:

[MWHIBBIES]

You remind me of the real boring guy that played the part in Cheers, your so called reasonable thoughts on most threads are just attention seeking rubbish, in my humble opinion. Every thread you comment on with your expert opinion turns into a bun fight with you determined to get the last word in, :aok::faf:

I'm not determined to get the last word in. I will continue to reply while people reply to me. That's how a forum works.

Your opinion is very wrong mate. No attempt to seek attention. Posting my thoughts on Hibs and football in general, while people like yourself take threads off topic and break forum rules.

[A Hi-Bee]

I'm not determined to get the last word in. I will continue to reply while people reply to me. That's how a forum works.

Your opinion is very wrong mate. No attempt to seek attention. Posting my thoughts on Hibs and football in general, while people like yourself take threads off topic and break forum rules.

Cliff was the guys name.
:faf: