Forfar v Hibernian

[JohnM1875]

It seems to be the whole team though - I am baffled as to how we keep regressing this way. It doesn’t seem to take much for us to go that way.

Just get in to HT - change it and win easy 🙏

Against Forfar. What the **** is going on eh? Not saying you're wrong or disagreeing with you by the way.

[Joe6-2]

As long as they had fun in Dubai though. Heard that Top Golf is different gravy

F kin brass neck the lot of them

[Since452]

Hopefully someone can tell Montgomery this is the Scottish cup at half time and we only get one shot at this tie and he puts our better players on

[Iain G]

Thats not what they are doing. it's a jolly old lets laugh at Hibs session.

Who is the weegie gob***** that keeps talking about anything but the games they are supposed to be covering, is it Ian McCall?

Why can't they be doing proper commentary?!

[mcfly]

This team cannot defend.

It’s been obvious to all fans. Why can’t highly paid coaches see this?

We need defenders and players with bottle

Not going on jollies to Dubai.

[easty]

Love the complaining about how Hibs are treated on open all mics, while trying to find any match updates on here in between all the stuff talking about how **** we are in every aspect on this thread.

[swin82]

Hopefully someone can tell Montgomery this is the Scottish cup at half time and he puts our better players on

He will bring vente on and have him running about the midfield as per usual😩

[wookie70]

Our playing style is designed for the opposition on m games like this. Speed and pace advantages disappear as we allow them to get their shape. Utterly brutal performance and very easy for Forfar

[cammy1969]

The anti-Hibs bias on Sportsound is incredible. I thought people were being dramatic but it is absolutely insufferable.

Just on a par with what we get on here


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[SteveHFC]

Already looking like a broken team

[Callum_62]

Are we not playing to lowest ranked team out of premiership teams?Not sure - just seen the list of results and surprised only killie were winning

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[itslegaltender]

Another Joe Newell masterclass.

[Stuart93]

Mental we’ve got fans saying let’s get to half time against ****ing Forfar

Are we really that bad just now

[Heisenberg]

Our playing style is designed for the opposition on m games like this. Speed and pace advantages disappear as we allow them to get their shape. Utterly brutal performance and very easy for Forfar

It’s like watching Maloneys team at home vs Cove. Brutal.

[.Sean.]

Happy clappers will probably still be saying Dubai was a great idea. Absolute ****ing jokers

[007]

Who is the weegie gob***** that keeps talking about anything but the games they are supposed to be covering, is it Ian McCall?

Why can't they be doing proper commentary?!

Yes.

[Exuberance1875]

Another Joe Newell masterclass.

At the heart of a failing hibs team for years now, I don’t dislike him but he needs to be dropped from time to time and for us to have adequate cover etc

[Joe6-2]

This team cannot defend.

It’s been obvious to all fans. Why can’t highly paid coaches see this?

We need defenders and players with bottle

Not going on jollies to Dubai.

How long has this been blatantly obvious to the fans?!!

[SteveHFC]

Fish **** sake

[greenlex]

Who is the weegie gob***** that keeps talking about anything but the games they are supposed to be covering, is it Ian McCall?

Why can't they be doing proper commentary?!
Aye it’s him. Even just do a proper open all mics talking about the games. This utter pish they talk about other than fitba is ****ing atrocious.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Hoped for a wee morale booster today, instead got that sinking feeling, ffs even Livingston have scored today.
I’d dock this lot the money it cost to go too Dubai,



i'm blaming the drop in Temperature



next year, down gullane and no holiday in dubai

[Dashing Bob S]

Unless we radically improve/change second half this one has cup shock written all over it.

[Unseen work]

Do Greg Docherty’s goals/assists against lesser opposition still not count?

We are brutal

[BSEJVT]

Welcome to hysteric.net a place increasingly populated by fan boys who seem to have missed the realities of being a Hibs supporter for the last 50 years

We don’t have any god given right to ride over teams.

We are I would say at present a pretty poor team with a very weak and unbalanced squad being forced to play either young boys or guys at least approaching their use buy dates after years of signing players not wanted or rated by the manager of the day.

Anyone who expected much different is deluding themselves

The SPL is as weak as it has ever been and any senior team is in with a punchers chance against another OF excepted

[Exuberance1875]

Fish **** sake

Me when I walk into the chippy

[SteveHFC]

Right now we are back to maloney and LJ

[Hibees1973]

I think we are a wee bit away from the Europa League group stages.

[Jones28]

Welcome to hysteric.net a place increasingly populated by fan boys who seem to have missed the realities of being a Hibs supporter for the last 50 years

We don’t have any god given right to ride over teams.

We are I would say at present a pretty poor team with a very weak and unbalanced squad being forced to play either young boys or guys at least approaching their use buy dates after years of signing players not wanted or rated by the manager of the day.

Anyone who expected much different is deluding themselves

The SPL is as weak as it has ever been and any senior team is in with a punchers chance against another OF excepted

This is a league two part time team we’re a playing mind..

[Off the bar]

Me when I walk into the chippy

😂

[mcfly]

Far too many imposters in this club taking a wage and contributing nothing.

[Scottie]

Mental we’ve got fans saying let’s get to half time against ****ing Forfar

Are we really that bad just now
Yes Stuart we are that bad. We’ve gone backwards under Monty as the stats don’t lie. The football is eye bleeding stuff. No idea what these so called professionals are meant to be doing.

[dmc1875]

Welcome to hysteric.net a place increasingly populated by fan boys who seem to have missed the realities of being a Hibs supporter for the last 50 years

We don’t have any god given right to ride over teams.

We are I would say at present a pretty poor team with a very weak and unbalanced squad being forced to play either young boys or guys at least approaching their use buy dates after years of signing players not wanted or rated by the manager of the day.

Anyone who expected much different is deluding themselves

The SPL is as weak as it has ever been and any senior team is in with a punchers chance against another OF excepted

I think it’s very fair to point out when we are playing horrific football and look like we are holding on against a team near the bottom of league 2, no?

It’s not exactly hysterical. It’s factual.

[Stuart93]

NM needs to turn this around.

I’m not seeing anything from him or his hibs team that are suggesting things are on the up. Seems utter clueless how to get a tune out of us

[cabbageandribs1875]

HT booed off


then again it was maybe the home fans booing that they aren't ahead

yet

[Iain G]

Unless we radically improve/change second half this one has cup shock written all over it.

We will win this Bob, no worries, mate!

[Torto7]

Monty needs to lay into them at halftime.

[weecounty hibby]

Clean sheet.

[dmc1875]

Monty needs to lay into them at halftime.

And himself

[green day]

We got to half time 0-0

It could have been a lot worse, County are 2 down at HT.

[Mon Dieu4]

Welcome to hysteric.net a place increasingly populated by fan boys who seem to have missed the realities of being a Hibs supporter for the last 50 years

We don’t have any god given right to ride over teams.

We are I would say at present a pretty poor team with a very weak and unbalanced squad being forced to play either young boys or guys at least approaching their use buy dates after years of signing players not wanted or rated by the manager of the day.

Anyone who expected much different is deluding themselves

The SPL is as weak as it has ever been and any senior team is in with a punchers chance against another OF excepted

Being forced to play in a manner that doesn't suit lots of the players doesn't help either, we make it hard for ourselves due to someone's vision on how we play

[Callum_62]

We got to half time 0-0

It could have been a lot worse, County are 2 down at HT.Derek Adams will be going mental about how bad Derek adams is [emoji1787]

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[Jones28]

HT booed off


then again it was maybe the home fans booing that they aren't ahead

yet

Too ****ing right. I’m as happy clappy as they come but that’s a disgraceful half time result.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Hearts had Brora, Dons had Darvel... maybe its just our turn

[Bobby's Cinema]

If I'm the manager and I've just had the entire squad away to Dubai for the winter break, a massive travelling support up the road against a team in league two, I'm surely desperate to put on a performance to show us here's the plan and how we're shaping up this season.

Massive shake at half time required. We are not in a good period here.

[Stuart93]

We got to half time 0-0

It could have been a lot worse, County are 2 down at HT.

Yas, well done hibs

[greenlex]

Yes Stuart we are that bad. We’ve gone backwards under Monty as the stats don’t lie. The football is eye bleeding stuff. No idea what these so called professionals are meant to be doing.
What stats are these?

[Spike Mandela]

An entirely predictable performance from that cobbled together team imo.

Not sure where the breakthrough is going to come from but we need to find it pronto.

[heretoday]

Anyone can beat this Hibs defence. Just sling a cross over.

[CMac1988]

Half time. Not surprised we've struggled. Team is guff with a manager doing his best to make it worse by straying as far from our strengths as possible.

[Carheenlea]

Shameful first half - could easily be 3/4 goals behind.

So bad.

[scm70nyd1973]

We will win this Bob, no worries, mate!

Very likely

[Torto7]

And himself

That would make a good sketch.

[SteveHFC]

I don’t want to see the vast majority squad at Hibs next season.

[BSEJVT]

I think it’s very fair to point out when we are playing horrific football and look like we are holding on against a team near the bottom of league 2, no?

It’s not exactly hysterical. It’s factual.

Honestly what were you expecting?

We are at present a poor poor team with very few options

What we are seeing is pretty much what we have for months albeit against weaker opposition.

I have seen many Hibs teams over 50 years with similar performances and results

This team has very few redeeming features or players capable of making a difference on a regular basis

The odd flash maybe

[dmc1875]

That would make a good sketch.

Can see him just shouting at himself into a mirror tbf 😂

[Exuberance1875]

Lack of stability is killing us. Still feeling the effects of the rapid turnover from Maloney going so quickly. Would have been better off sticking by him until summer of 2023 imo

[Ringothedog]

The manager has to get something from this team, if not his job is in question. The first half has been absolutely dreadful

[Hibs90]

The core group going to get another manager sacked.

Dreadful performance.

[The Modfather]

Are there still posters who argue we have a good squad and one that would walk into all other clubs outside of The Old Firm, Hearts & Aberdeen?

[blackpoolhibs]

Think Megwa has to come on for the 2nd half.

[1875Sean]

At the heart of a failing hibs team for years now, I don’t dislike him but he needs to be dropped from time to time and for us to have adequate cover etc

Drop him for who?

[Del Boy]

Mate at game says we’ve been a disgrace, fans not happy at all

[Broken Gnome]

Do a straw poll of the away end and 3,000 would tell you we're too slow, endlessly play the ball side to side, and have almost zero apparent desire to carve open a team that's relatively well organised.

What are we missing? Why is he choosing to play like this?

[dmc1875]

Honestly what were you expecting?

We are at present a poor poor team with very few options

What we are seeing is pretty much what we have for months albeit against weaker opposition.

I have seen many Hibs teams over 50 years with similar performances and results

This team has very few redeeming features or players capable of making a difference on a regular basis

The odd flash maybe

I agree, I’d expect a better game plan - to look like you want to win the game and for the players to not look like they’d still rather be on a beach in Dubai.

Needs to make a few changes this half and just win the game and move on

[Stuart93]

Lack of stability is killing us. Still feeling the effects of the rapid turnover from Maloney going so quickly. Would have been better off sticking by him until summer of 2023 imo

The lack of bringing good and proven managers is killing us.

[wookie70]

It’s like watching Maloneys team at home vs Cove. Brutal. Worse still we are playing the way the plan is designed. Hard to imagine anyone could think this style suits Scottish football particularly in games like this. Monty won't last long unless he tries something different. No point even trying subs on as the speed we play, predictability and intensity are the main issues. They all look like they are by instruction

[Keith_M]

Clean sheet.


Lucky you!

[BSEJVT]

Being forced to play in a manner that doesn't suit lots of the players doesn't help either, we make it hard for ourselves due to someone's vision on how we play

No real arguments from me there, but tbh I struggle to see how this lot could play?

Truth is they are a very poor bunch with even fewer options

[SHODAN]

Not going well then

[Ringothedog]

Think Megwa has to come on for the 2nd half.

He is cuptied

[green day]

I don't bet against Hibs, but you can still get Forfar 6-1 on Skybet.

We are still 1-2 !

[Unseen work]

This is also why you start Vente from the start.

[The Captain....]

I don’t want to see the vast majority squad at Hibs next season.Neither do I...unfortunately I get the feeling we'll be stuck with most of them for a while yet. I've got absolutely no faith in them whatsoever.

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[Exuberance1875]

Drop him for who?

Aye that’s my point we’ve brought in no one to cover that position eh

[B.H.F.C]

Are there still posters who argue we have a good squad and one that would walk into all other clubs outside of The Old Firm, Hearts & Aberdeen?

Not a player on the pitch first half that I’d be bothered about losing.

He’s no even picked the best of the ***** available though.

We are shocking.

[green day]

Think Megwa has to come on for the 2nd half.

You have reeled in about 8 so far with this chat.
It's more fun than Hibs, so keep it up !

[SteveHFC]

Ht thoughts

GARBAGE NO EXCUSES

[Mikey_1875]

That was backs against the wall at times. Triple sub needed at HT for me. Obita, Levitt and Vente. Take your pick who they replace.

[Wull]

Being dominated by Forfar, Monty needs to be sh**ing himself, we can’t take threatening free kick, now we can’t even take a penalty freakin’ sad

[Greenio]

A game of two halves then?

[cabbageandribs1875]

Forfar have never beaten us in a cup game :smug:



tho we did have a 2-2 SC game at ER in 1932/33, but we won the replay 7-3 :)

[JimBHibees]

Why are we not dominating possession against a league two team? Get a grip ffs.

[AugustaHibs]

And folk said they didn’t want Mcinnes because his football was ‘boring’

Is this any better is it?

Lot of pish.

Win games and fans couldn’t care how you play.

[Smartie]

Not defending anything that was crap, but patience is a virtue in football. There are spells within games, entire games and sequences of games when you’re not at your best. We’re through 45 minutes of not being at our best and we’re not behind.

Ultimately the name of the game today is getting through. It might not feel like it but we’ve got better players than the opposition and more to come off the bench.

We need to keep the heid, scrape through them have an almighty bicker about it all afterwards.

[weecounty hibby]

Lucky you!

Small wins!!

[Jack Hackett]

Sounding like a win for HTV subscribers not having to watch

[The Captain....]

Text from mate at game - " get these players to **** out the club".

Says it all for me.

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[swin82]

Can moan about hanlon Stevenson still starting games in 2024 but for me the jury will be out quickly for the manager if cannot change things up and still persist with this god awful 442! Doesn’t matter if it’s forfar or rangers, we are just far too easy to play against and to predictable

[JimBHibees]

That was backs against the wall at times. Triple sub needed at HT for me. Obita, Levitt and Vente. Take your pick who they replace.

Yes they need to come on

[Callum_62]

Post update
HT: Forfar Athletic 0-0 Hibernian

No goals, but plenty of action in Angus.

Forfar have had the best of the chances, seeing effort after effort blocked by a ragged Hibs defence.

Isn't that actually good defending? [emoji848]

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[Broxburn Greens]

One shot on target against Forfar and that was a penalty.

Dreadful stuff and been dreadful all season but Monty’s the man apparently.


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[Stuart93]

Can moan about hanlon Stevenson still starting games in 2024 but for me the jury will be out quickly for the manager if cannot change things up and still persist with this god awful 442! Doesn’t matter if it’s forfar or rangers, we are just far too easy to play against and to predictable

Partly because we have players, like Stevenson and Hanlon, playing who are well passed their best

[BSEJVT]

I agree, I’d expect a better game plan - to look like you want to win the game and for the players to not look like they’d still rather be on a beach in Dubai.

Needs to make a few changes this half and just win the game and move on

I have no doubt they want to win, they look like they don’t know how, it’s horrible being in a team like this, they look bad and as if they don’t care but I know that’s not the case.

To me they are totally lost, badly out of form and scared to do anything

[raeburnhibs]

Do a straw poll of the away end and 3,000 would tell you we're too slow, endlessly play the ball side to side, and have almost zero apparent desire to carve open a team that's relatively well organised.

What are we missing? Why is he choosing to play like this?

Cause (yet again), the manager doesn't know what he is doing?

[Stevie Reid]

Welcome to hysteric.net a place increasingly populated by fan boys who seem to have missed the realities of being a Hibs supporter for the last 50 years

We don’t have any god given right to ride over teams.

We are I would say at present a pretty poor team with a very weak and unbalanced squad being forced to play either young boys or guys at least approaching their use buy dates after years of signing players not wanted or rated by the manager of the day.

Anyone who expected much different is deluding themselves

The SPL is as weak as it has ever been and any senior team is in with a punchers chance against another OF excepted

This team are in a relegation battle to stay in League Two. You have to earn the right in these games of course, but the idea that we were only ever going to struggle today is ridiculous.

Our performance so far is not an indictment on the quality of the SPL, it just shows that we are very poorly managed at the moment.

[Unseen work]

And folk said they didn’t want Mcinnes because his football was ‘boring’

Is this any better is it?

Lot of pish.

Win games and fans couldn’t care how you play.

The McInness style of play is a bit of a myth because his teams also work hard and are street smart.

Even David Gray would get more out of this team by adopting simple tactics and putting players in their natural position/a role that suits them

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Is it still a max 3 subs in the Scottish cup?

[dmc1875]

One shot on target against Forfar and that was a penalty.

Dreadful stuff and been dreadful all season but Monty’s the man apparently.


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We only have about 2-3 on target in a game under Monty so that’s not surprising

[Since452]

And folk said they didn’t want Mcinnes because his football was ‘boring’

Is this any better is it?

Lot of pish.

Win games and fans couldn’t care how you play.

Madness eh. The football we play under this guy is on a par with Maloney. Maybe worse. One shot on target against a part time league 2 side? Tragic.

[cabbageandribs1875]

preston said it was Mike Newell that missed the penalty

therefore we can't blame Joe

[Jack Hackett]

Why are we not dominating possession against a league two team? Get a grip ffs. We are according to the stats... but from those reporting from the game, this is mostly the 'side to side then back to the goalie' we have become so good at... until we lose the ball

[JimBHibees]

Not defending anything that was crap, but patience is a virtue in football. There are spells within games, entire games and sequences of games when you’re not at your best. We’re through 45 minutes of not being at our best and we’re not behind.

Ultimately the name of the game today is getting through. It might not feel like it but we’ve got better players than the opposition and more to come off the bench.

We need to keep the heid, scrape through them have an almighty bicker about it all afterwards.

Absolutely. All about getting through. Hopefully need a bit of quality to show however the ability to match the fight of the other team is imperative.

[Keith_M]

We're gonna win this 4-0.













Signed: A Forfar Fan :greengrin

[Hibees1973]

Too ****ing right. I’m as happy clappy as they come but that’s a disgraceful half time result.

You are, but big enough to post on here an honest assessment of that first half.

A good few on here still confidently posting we will still get through. Maybe we will, but there is no logic behind this misguided bravado other than Hibs should really beat the likes of Forfar.

Stevenson & Hanlon still there really sums it up for me. It's not only them, but it's a measure on what little progress and decline there has been.

[green day]

preston said it was Mike Newell that missed the penalty

therefore we can't blame Joe

He was probably too busy soiling himself about the pen miss.

Fat fud that he is.

[Wull]

preston said it was Mike Newell that missed the penalty

therefore we can't blame Joe

Thanks that’s the only non depressing thing about this game I’ve heard :)

[BSEJVT]

This team are in a relegation battle to stay in League Two. You have to earn the right in these games of course, but the idea that we were only ever going to struggle today is ridiculous.

Our performance so far is not an indictment on the quality of the SPL, it just shows that we are very poorly managed at the moment.

What do you make of other SPL teams results?

The SPL is utter ****, there has been a real levelling out of ability in Scottish Football over last few years

The gaps between the leagues are no longer the chasms they used to be.

Add that and a weak Hibs team, badly out of form, short of players, and lacking confidence and I would say todays events so far was very predictable

[scm70nyd1973]

We just need to get through- that’s all we need to do - today I don’t care about how garbage we are - just fechin win the tie

[Trinity Hibee]

We just need to get through- that’s all we need to do - today I don’t care about how garbage we are - just fechin win the tie

Yep. Only positive is it’s still 0-0. Let’s hope for a better second half. That’s coming from someone who isn’t happy with how things are going generally at the moment.

[BSEJVT]

We just need to get through- that’s all we need to do - today I don’t care about how garbage we are - just fechin win the tie

100%

[Keith_M]

Anybody managed to buy a Bridie yet?

[Unseen work]

No subs at half time

[J-C]

Only 4 out of the 11 players have seen off 3 managers in recent times, what's the excuse for the rest, the whole squad needs overhauled.

Is Monty the man to do it? I'd never heard of him till he got the job and seems a decent hard working bloke but he needs to get these guys playing and winning or he'll be away sooner than later.

[Trinity Hibee]

No subs at half time

Slightly concerning given how the first half turned out

[matty_f]

We just need to get through- that’s all we need to do - today I don’t care about how garbage we are - just fechin win the tie

That's what it's all about today. First half was completely unacceptable but if we win, it doesn't matter.

Have to win though. If we go out after a performance like that then nobody can complain about the hammering the manager and they players will have coming their way.

[Stuart93]

We just need to get through- that’s all we need to do - today I don’t care about how garbage we are - just fechin win the tie

We should be expecting a performance today.

[Gmack7]

no subs at half time

ffs

[Onceinawhile]

Just looked at the stats.

Forfar have had one shot on target ffs.

[Trinity Hibee]

Just looked at the stats.

Forfar have had one shot on target ffs.

Hit the post twice

[dmc1875]

Just looked at the stats.

Forfar have had one shot on target ffs.

They’ve had one cleared off the line and hit the post twice …

[greenlex]

We should be expecting a performance today.

Yes we should. First half 100% unacceptable.

[Stuart93]

Yes we should. First half 100% unacceptable.

It’s ****ing Forfar ffs

[JimBHibees]

What do you make of other SPL teams results?

The SPL is utter ****, there has been a real levelling out of ability in Scottish Football over last few years

The gaps between the leagues are no longer the chasms they used to be.

Add that and a weak Hibs team, badly out of form, short of players, and lacking confidence and I would say todays events so far was very predictable

First game after the break against teams who have played through is probably a factor also though no excuse.

[blackpoolhibs]

preston said it was Mike Newell that missed the penalty

therefore we can't blame Joe
Managed by Mike Bassett.

[GreenCastle]

Our penalty stats really aren't great in last 14 games...nearly missed half of them including the Morton shootout. 7 missed out of 14 ?

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hibernian-fc/elfmeterschuetzen/verein/903/plus/0?saison_id=2023

[scm70nyd1973]

We should be expecting a performance today.

Agreed but getting to the next round is far more important

[Broxburn Greens]

Madness eh. The football we play under this guy is on a par with Maloney. Maybe worse. One shot on target against a part time league 2 side? Tragic.

Actually could see what Maloney was trying to do and at least he could change a formation, sorry but Montgomery is starting to look out of his depth. Utterly dreading the game against Rangers, we could get a doing.


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[Trinity Hibee]

Our penalty stats really aren't great in last 14 games...nearly missed half of them including the Morton shootout. 7 missed out of 14 ?

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hibernian-fc/elfmeterschuetzen/verein/903/plus/0?saison_id=2023

That’s very poor

[cabbageandribs1875]

doidge misses a sitter

[Stuart93]

Agreed but getting to the next round is far more important

Of course it is but I’m sick of us scraping by, we should be winning this 4/5-0 with a good performance.

[JimBHibees]

Managed by Mike Bassett.

44 ***** 2 :greengrin

[Jim44]

I don't bet against Hibs, but you can still get Forfar 6-1 on Skybet.

We are still 1-2 !

I can understand your reluctance to bet against your own club, but, realistically, betting is not really about emotional ties. You should bet with your head and not your heart. Any Hibs supporter who suspected that things were not going Hibs way and could benefit financially by backing their opponents doesn’t upset me. Betting against Hibs will not influence their chances of winning the game. If Hibs win and you lose a few quid, fine. If we lose and you win a few quid, fine.

[CMac1988]

Doidge should've scored according to Preston. Cross across the box from Youan.

[h185forever]

Regardless if we win or not …that’s nearly 5 years of really painful watching Hibs, with little or no sign of improvement,

We persist in signing managers who have a style they want to play, regardless of the squads ability to adapt to that style.

For me, a good manager looks at what he has and adapts HIS style to get the best out of the squad.

i’m still waiting for the fast flowing attacking play we’ve been promised for the last 5 years, JR excepted, and again see no sign of it being delivered any time soon.

All that time we’ve need a manager who knows the Scottish game and can get more out of the squad.
They’re all as soft as ******, always look ponderous and unfit. ….so much for state of the art monitoring and east mains.

Dubai ? ….get the James hunts down to Gullane and learn about hard ******g work.

[GreenPJ]

We should be expecting a performance today.

We should expect a performance every time we play, however, the reality is a result is what we need and what goes on the record books.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Managed by Mike Bassett.


Bertie Basset

[BSEJVT]

44 ***** 2 :greengrin

Oh for players of the ability of Benson & Hedges

[Unseen work]

Good play and then miss from Doidge

[Hibees1973]

We should be expecting a performance today.

I was expecting little today, other than a narrow win.

Still may get this but papers over so many cracks in the whole set up.

[Smartie]

Our penalty stats really aren't great in last 14 games...nearly missed half of them including the Morton shootout. 7 missed out of 14 ?

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hibernian-fc/elfmeterschuetzen/verein/903/plus/0?saison_id=2023

That’s dreadful.

Some significant ones in there too.

This game looks very different if we score that penalty.

[Crunchie]

That's what it's all about today. First half was completely unacceptable but if we win, it doesn't matter.

Have to win though. If we go out after a performance like that then nobody can complain about the hammering the manager and they players will have coming their way.
It's Hibs and the cup mate, I remember being devastated when an Alex McLeish side were put out by Stirling Albion, I still find that result hard to believe.

[dmc1875]

It's Hibs and the cup mate, I remember being devastated when an Alex McLeish side were put out by Stirling Albion, I still find that result hard to believe.

You could hardly see the ball in that game from what I remember

[Heisenberg]

The one day Vente would actually be playing as a striker in his proper role and he’s been dropped for ****ing Doidge.

[Bostonhibby]

Has this Forfar team been to Dubai and are now reaping the benefits of the training out there, or are we just crap?

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[Spike Mandela]

Ross Co 0-3 Partick

[Keith_M]

It's Hibs and the cup mate, I remember being devastated when an Alex McLeish side were put out by Stirling Albion, I still find that result hard to believe.


I was there. :rolleyes:

[Broxburn Greens]

Is losing to Forfar a sackable offence? Genuine question.

Obviously hope and don’t think we will but this is getting ridiculous. As others have said we should be putting on a show and tanking this mob.


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[Onceinawhile]

You could hardly see the ball in that game from what I remember

Nah, we won the game you could barely see the ball.

[BSEJVT]

You could hardly see the ball in that game from what I remember

Different game I think.

I was at that game and think we won 3-2 but never saw any of the goals

[Stevie Reid]

What do you make of other SPL teams results?

The SPL is utter ****, there has been a real levelling out of ability in Scottish Football over last few years

The gaps between the leagues are no longer the chasms they used to be.

Add that and a weak Hibs team, badly out of form, short of players, and lacking confidence and I would say todays events so far was very predictable

Three of them are playing teams in the playoff positions in the Championship. Motherwell’s opponents are still a league above ours.

Again, the idea that we were always going to be under the cosh today, is ridiculous. Getting though is all that matters, but the performance is worrying so far.

[Callum_62]

Ross.county 0 Patrick 3

Ouch

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[Spike Mandela]

Airdrie 1-0 St Johnstone

[scm70nyd1973]

I’m so hoping that Fowley’s cash buys us some players with the proper winning mentality- more important for us than some flash player (we’ll still need one or two of them) who scores a few screamers on YouTube

[Trinity Hibee]

Is losing to Forfar a sackable offence? Genuine question.

Obviously hope and don’t think we will but this is getting ridiculous. As others have said we should be putting on a show and tanking this mob.


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It won’t be forgotten by the fans. So it’s the LJ league cup situation all over again

[Billy McKirdy]

Alan Preston misnaming Joe Newell calling him Mike Newell, mistake or deliberate? FUD

[Unseen work]

Is losing to Forfar a sackable offence? Genuine question.

Obviously hope and don’t think we will but this is getting ridiculous. As others have said we should be putting on a show and tanking this mob.


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If we lose and then suffer a bad defeat to rangers midweek that could put a significant amount of pressure on him

[Torto7]

Ross Co 0-3 Partick

Derek Adams did the classic Butcher error of telling everyone they were crap.

[JimBHibees]

Three of them are playing teams in the playoff positions in the Championship. Motherwell’s opponents are still a league above ours.

Again, the idea that we were always going to be under the cosh today, is ridiculous. Getting though is all that matters, but the performance is worrying so far.

Undoubtedly is worrying.

[Torto7]

Alan Preston misnaming Joe Newell calling him Mike Newell, mistake or deliberate? FUD

He's a FUD and a windup. I've had a beverage with him plenty of times he's actually alright but defo a windup.

[BSEJVT]

Undoubtedly is worrying.

No argument there

[SHODAN]

Is losing to Forfar a sackable offence? Genuine question.

Obviously hope and don’t think we will but this is getting ridiculous. As others have said we should be putting on a show and tanking this mob.


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Honestly hate to say it, as I'm fed up of our managerial turnover, but yes. Worrying signs already.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Ooft one on one against marshall, under the keeper and squirms wide


more booing

[Scorrie]

I’m so hoping that Fowley’s cash buys us some players with the proper winning mentality- more important for us than some flash player (we’ll still need one or two of them) who scores a few screamers on YouTube

I just want players coming in who have a bit of experience, are ready to start and improve the team, and add some dynamism. Not too much to ask?

[Hibee Mac]

Doesn't really matter what the result is today, he's still under pressure for me due to the chronic football and lack of any signs of improvement!

That's not just my opinion I bet you it's a large proportion of the fans. Not saying I want him sacked but I've been saying for months now if he doesn't adapt he's gone and we're bottom six again.

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[CMac1988]

Forfar just miss. Hibs being booed. Double sub coming.

[Moulin Yarns]

Premature ejaculation from Preston, forfar through on goal and miss.

[wookie70]

Whittaker destroyed for pace and lucky again
Thought Marshall saved that

[GreenCastle]

The one day Vente would actually be playing as a striker in his proper role and he’s been dropped for ****ing Doidge.

This starting team..7 of them could easily not be starting / still playing with us next season.

Marshall
Hanlon
Stevenson
Jeggo
Doidge
Whittaker
Fish

[Since452]

Forfar just miss. Hibs being booed. Double sub coming.

Finally

[cabbageandribs1875]

go on nick, make a sub

go on you know you want to

[JohnM1875]

Really should be 1-0 down. Brutal stuff

[Broxburn Greens]

If we lose and then suffer a bad defeat to rangers midweek that could put a significant amount of pressure on him

That would be my thinking… Lose today and get a hammering in midweek he’s in real trouble.

The squad is poor but Montgomery’s inability to shape a team to suit the game and just persisting with 442 I find really concerning.


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[dmc1875]

Really should be 1-0 down. Brutal stuff

We probs should be 2-3 down

[cabbageandribs1875]

brilliant save from A Vente shot

[Malthibby]

It's Hibs and the cup mate, I remember being devastated when an Alex McLeish side were put out by Stirling Albion, I still find that result hard to believe.

Pah, what about losing 1:2 against Arbroath at Easter Road after scoring first, having escaped with a 0:0
in the first leg. now that was pain.

[BSEJVT]

Whittaker destroyed for pace and lucky again
Thought Marshall saved that

Not fair to criticise young boy but he looks very slow every time I see him

[CMac1988]

Vente nearly scores after just coming on. No idea who he came in for or what the other sub was. No mention on the radio.

[hibbie02]

Airdrie 1-0 St Johnstone

Megwa, or is he cup tied there too?


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[Callum_62]

Vente nearly scores after just coming on. No idea who he came in for or what the other sub was. No mention on the radio.How can they say - double change and stop there

Lol, brilliant [emoji1787]

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[Trinity Hibee]

Megwa, or is he cup tied there too?


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He’s back at Hibs

[dmc1875]

Not fair to criticise young boy but he looks very slow every time I see him

He can’t defend v well and is blowing out his you know what after about 50 mins - none of this is his fault it’s expected, he’s young. We are relying on him too much at the minute.

Megwa will definitely jump him in the pecking order

[BSEJVT]

He can’t defend v well and is blowing out his you know what after about 50 mins - none of this is his fault it’s expected, he’s young. We are relying on him too much at the minute

Agree entirely and run risk of ruining him

[Unseen work]

Worst part is you just know they’re scoring, it’s just when.

Hopefully the subs make the difference

[Trinity Hibee]

Hibs piling on pressure now according to biscuits

[green day]

It was Vente and Levitt for Rudi and Newell

[Pytheas]

How can they say - double change and stop there

Lol, brilliant [emoji1787]

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Levitt on Newell off

[Paulie Walnuts]

How did Rudi do? Was a lot of calls for him to start.

[scoopyboy]

Pah, what about losing 1:2 against Arbroath at Easter Road after scoring first, having escaped with a 0:0
in the first leg. now that was pain.

First game was 1-1

[CMac1988]

How can they say - double change and stop there

Lol, brilliant [emoji1787]

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Honestly it's brutal. Finally got the subs. Vente and Levitt for Rudi and Newell.

[McGruber]

At this stage can fairly confidently guarantee Hibs are going out the cup to Forfar today and will beat Rangers on Wednesday with a scintillating performance - it's what we do

[Tarrahib]

Derek Adams did the classic Butcher error of telling everyone they were crap.
Are they that good?

[hibeerealist]

Alan Preston misnaming Joe Newell calling him Mike Newell, mistake or deliberate? FUD

Who Newell or Preston?

I would imagine its a close call!!

[GreenCastle]

Assume Forfar are part time?

[silverhibee]

NM needs to turn this around.

I’m not seeing anything from him or his hibs team that are suggesting things are on the up. Seems utter clueless how to get a tune out of us

Or the players he has are just not very good as we have been saying for a few seasons about this group, hopefully NM is the manager to make big changes but that won’t come until the summer, we need a big clear out.

[Onceinawhile]

Assume Forfar are part time?

Aye.

[hibbie02]

He’s back at Hibs

It was a joke based on earlier posts…..[emoji12]


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[JimBHibees]

Who Newell or Preston?

I would imagine its a close call!!

Between Joe Newell and Alan Preston. What is close about which one is a fud?

[Trinity Hibee]

It was a joke based on earlier posts…..[emoji12]


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Ah sorry!

[CMac1988]

Assume Forfar are part time?

Think so. Winter break at West Links has done them wonders.

[Sloop67]

Sucker punch coming up here I fear

[JimBHibees]

Assume Forfar are part time?

Assume so

[silverhibee]

Being forced to play in a manner that doesn't suit lots of the players doesn't help either, we make it hard for ourselves due to someone's vision on how we play

Footballers should be able to adapt to different formations..

[itslegaltender]

Between Joe Newell and Alan Preston. What is close about which one is a fud?
The proverbial baw hair

[7Hero]

Not fair to criticise young boy but he looks very slow every time I see him

Why can't you criticise any player if they are deserving of the criticism ?

Just cause he's young ?

[JimBHibees]

The proverbial baw hair

Not for me prefer to support Hibs players than Hertz gimps

[Spike Mandela]

Sucker punch coming up here I fear

It will be a sucker punch if Hibs nick it.

[Unseen work]

Todays game is another bit of proof we need a creative midfielder.

We’ve got loads of wingers that can beat a man before putting in an ok cross.

We’ve got zero players that can receive it on the half turn in the final third and either beat a man or play it through to a striker.

Absolutely criminal, especially when Vente has such good movement

[hibeerealist]

The proverbial baw hair


Get that man a pint

[BSEJVT]

Why can't you criticise any player if they are deserving of the criticism ?

Just cause he's young ?

Because he is a boy being asked to do a man’s job in a team lacking in leaders

[wookie70]

Not fair to criticise young boy but he looks very slow every time I see him
A big issue with a modern fullback but that is my observation too and a hard thing to improve. He has played ok but too early for him imo

[JammyDoidger]

Cmon man, get the baw in the bloody net, Forfar man, long way back for Monty if we don't win today.

[The Modfather]

Or the players he has are just not very good as we have been saying for a few seasons about this group, hopefully NM is the manager to make big changes but that won’t come until the summer, we need a big clear out.

With the exception of possibly a year extension for Marshall. I’d be disappointed to see any of the out of contract players return.

Doidge
Jeggo
Hanlon
Stevenson
ALF

[Stevie Reid]

Or the players he has are just not very good as we have been saying for a few seasons about this group, hopefully NM is the manager to make big changes but that won’t come until the summer, we need a big clear out.

Unless there’s a serious improvement in the second half of the season, I don’t want NM responsible for building a whole squad.

[Hibees1973]

Assume Forfar are part time?

Yes.

We are over an hour in here and you would expect them to tire and Hibs to nick a goal with 10 mins to go.

This is what I'm expecting, but this is Hibs.

[CathroMustStay]

At this stage can fairly confidently guarantee Hibs are going out the cup to Forfar today and will beat Rangers on Wednesday with a scintillating performance - it's what we do

Apart from the fact our last top flight win against a *** team at Easter Road was 2006, perfectly plausible.

[Torto7]

Are they that good?

Nope but telling players they are crap always makes things worse.

[Is It On....]

Hibs piling on pressure now according to biscuits

3 shots on target now according to the BBC 👍

[Crunchie]

Hibs are now even money to win this, I'm on it :cb:cb:cb

[Stuart93]

Finally

[007]

Yaaaas

[JammyDoidger]

Andy Munro playing at centre half watches Hibs from the stands man that's putting it into context, all these boys have other jobs, absolutely shocking.

[CMac1988]

1-0 Doidge!

[cabbageandribs1875]

doidge 1-0 preston gutted

[Callum_62]

1-0 hibs

Bbc awash with disappointment

Literally heard "oh man"

Dodge

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[wookie70]

Get the ball in the box and we score. Well done Dodger, it is a easy game if you make it that way

[Spike Mandela]

Phew.

[BSEJVT]

Unless there’s a serious improvement in the second half of the season, I don’t want NM responsible for building a whole squad.

Not sure I do either

Question is how do we manage to keep getting it wrong?

At what point does it cease being just the managers fault?

Even some of the players have seen some success at ER or elsewhere

Where is it going wrong?

[davym7062]

goal big doidge

[Lago]

BBC have Motherwell playing Forfar :greengrin

[Vault Boy]

Get it right up you, Open All Mics

[Torto7]

Never in doubt.:flag::flag:

[JJP]

FFS the guys in the Sportsound studio actually groaned when we scored :na na:

[cabbageandribs1875]

it's been a while but 1907 guests slowing the site down



welcome lurking jamboids

[Rumble de Thump]

Preston absolutely gutted.

[Jones28]

Doidge! Love the big man

[weecounty hibby]

Easy Easy Easy we are winning the cup!!

[JimBHibees]

Get in

[Gettin' Auld]

Thank **** for that.....

[HH81]

doidge 1-0 preston gutted

All of them was. Get in.

[green day]

1-0 hibs

Bbc awash with disappointment

Literally heard "oh man"

Dodge

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Keep saying it, stop listening.
They despise us.

[SteveHFC]

Never been so unexcited at a goal

[matty_f]

Sportsound were audibly gutted at that goal.

[007]

Get it right up you, Open All Mics

Didn't even try to hide their dissapointment.

[Mcbizz1998]

I don’t think we should underestimate how difficult these teams can make it when you play them away from home. Hearts look easily beat of the rest in our league as it stands and we all saw how lucky they were earlier. Any win will do.

[JimBHibees]

FFS the guys in the Sportsound studio actually groaned when we scored :na na:

No surprise

[The Captain....]

Get in..GIRFUY Sportsound *****

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[BSEJVT]

Thank god for that

[Malthibby]

First game was 1-1

Look, I was there so I'm very old. alright?:thumbsup:

[Unseen work]

Thank ****

Go and make it 3 now Hibs

[silverhibee]

Get in Hibs. :flag::flag: