Montgomery GO

[AL-Qaholik]

Get out of this club, you utterly inept charlatan.
Take that clown Kensell with you.
****ing shameful.

[He's here!]

No need for multiple threads on this.

[AL-Qaholik]

No need for multiple threads on this.

Yes, there really is

[Since452]

Unacceptable. Should be sacked tonight.

[LunasBoots]

His game management is awful, time to go, other Hibs managers have gone for less, had the backing in January and has ultimately failed.

[Donegal Hibby]

No need for multiple threads on this.

:agree:

[JJP]

His record is indefensible sadly.

[A Hi-Bee]

Get out of this club, you utterly inept charlatan.
Take that clown Kensell with you.
****ing shameful.

Easy answer, replace with Neil Lennon, or double down for more pain in the world of football.

[supermcginn]

Awful, every bit as bad as Fenlon, calderwood and maloney

[Unseen work]

That will be him gone now.

[Nicho87]

Uninspiring football

Sadly uninspiring character

Get rid

[NAE NOOKIE]

Just another season where the 4th / 5th biggest club in the country has failed to come anywhere near it's potential. Made worse by the fact that what should be two of our main competitors are either pish ( Aberdeen ) or not even in the league ( Dundee Utd )

The message for everybody connected with this club is simple: How the actual F'k can you talk about us finishing 3rd on a regular basis when we can't even compete with St Mirren, Dundee and Kilmarnock?

The bottom line is that any manager of this club who can't finish in the top 6 has to be a candidate for the tin tack Said it before and it's even more relevant after today. Unless we make at least one signing in the summer who falls into the 'I can't believe he's signed for us' category we won't be troubling any season ticket records.

As for the players:

Marshall ... Past it.
Fish .. for half a season the dug's bollox ... now just bollox.
Rocky ... As the name suggests.
Miller .... Constantly either injured or suspended and when he does play far too prone to errors.
Levitt ... The biggest waste of £300,000 in the club's history. What's he worth now, 50 grand?
Youan ... The talent to be a more than decent SPL player ... the decision making and passing of a pub league player.
Boyle ... Loved this guy and still do. But nothing like the threat he was, seems to have lost the pace that made him dangerous.
Vente ... Signed as a striker for what for us is an eye watering sum of money and then played out of position. I keep hearing how good this guy is, but for 600 / 700 thousand he should be a standout in this league even played out of position .. he isn't

Even Newell, who I like very much and have defended to the hilt, can do one now. This team needs a complete overhaul, starting with a captain who can drag his team through a game. Oh for a John McGinn.

[Hibeewilly]

That will be him gone now.

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

[Nicho87]

Here for the Monty love in replies with all the excuses to come etc

The day we accept bottom six and still say any coach needs time hibs are done

I pray foley puts him out his misery

[NC1875]

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

Then Easter Road will be empty. Hes done with 75% of the fans now I’d say. Hes not coming back from that.
And if the board don’t realise that and sack him, they’re even more useless than we already know they are.

[Basildon Hibs]

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

If he is, then ST's and crowds will plummet.

[truehibernian]

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

No he won’t.

[Murphys Touch]

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

No doubt - really?

Even if the club want to support him and don’t want to sack him…..having a toxic fan base and poor ST will force their hand!

Also - no way BF will not want his own people on the football side. I don’t think I’ve seen an investor come in to any club world wide and stick with the manager longer than 6 months.

[HendoDelivered]

Here for the Monty love in replies with all the excuses to come etc

The day we accept bottom six and still say any coach needs time hibs are done

I pray foley puts him out his misery

Don’t think Foley has the authority to be sacking anyone, as a minority shareholder. It’ll be the Gordons and sunbed Ben that end up giving him his marching orders, if he goes.

[ShadesLongThrow]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."

[Hibs4185]

Get out of this club, you utterly inept charlatan.
Take that clown Kensell with you.
****ing shameful.

No need for such language

[Unseen work]

I don't rate the guy but Montgomery will be here for the start of next season, no doubt about that

I think he’ll be gone by next weekend.

[JohnM1875]

I think he’ll be gone by next weekend.

I'll be gutted if he makes it to Monday.

[jeffers]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."

Can’t really argue with anything he said there.

Ultimately I do believe he did his best but unfortunately it hasn’t proved to be anywhere good enough.

[Hibees1973]

Then Easter Road will be empty. Hes done with 75% of the fans now I’d say. Hes not coming back from that.
And if the board don’t realise that and sack him, they’re even more useless than we already know they are.

That is 100% correct. It would go completely against the grain if he remains. Kensell & The Gordons sacked our previous managers who had less resources, but arguably all achieved more

[Unseen work]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."

I’ve heard him a couple of times mention how long he’s been here, he’s been here for all but 4 games this season!!!

3 defeats then gray got a win against Aberdeen.

He’s had plenty time to get enough points to get top 6.

Played 2 of the bottom 3 in recent weeks and got 1 point.

[Jim44]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."


Can’t really argue with anything he said there.

Ultimately I do believe he did his best but unfortunately it hasn’t proved to be anywhere good enough.


:agree: I think that amounts to an acceptance of the inevitable.

[LunasBoots]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."

And got shafted off VAR and refs all season

[DIXIHIBS]

Can’t really argue with anything he said there.

Ultimately I do believe he did his best but unfortunately it hasn’t proved to be anywhere good enough.

Sounds like he knows. I hope this thread doesn't turn into a hate Monty thread though. He's tried and failed. No need for clown,imposter and worse.

[JohnM1875]

Sounds like he knows. I hope this thread doesn't turn into a hate Monty thread though. He's tried and failed. No need for clown,imposter and worse.

Agree. Though I'm the same with any Hibs manager really, unless they go to a direct rival, I hope they do well. They come in and obviously give their all.

[coldingham hibs]

If he is, then ST's and crowds will plummet.

That’s why they sold them so early 😂. They are not stupid.

[delbert]

From his post match interview reported on the BBC site, he knows his times up.

Hibernian manager Nick Montgomery tells BBC Scotland: "It's really hard to explain how that [late goal] happened but it's happened too many times to us this season, one shot on target and we concede from it.

"I think we could have had two or three goals today and the game could have been more than over way before that incident.

"Everybody is devastated in the dressing room, they put their heart and soul into the performance. We were 20 seconds away from still having a great chance to be in the top six, so we will have to reflect on that and move forward.

"I came in and the club was in a difficult position. I have done everything I possibly can.

"We brought in some very good players in January but as a club we have to reflect on the season.

"I have been here for three quarters of it and we can look back at all the things that have gone wrong and gone against us but we should have won the game today.

"I thought the boys were brave and played really well but we can only look back with regret now that we dropped too many points from games we should have won."

If he genuinely believes he did everything he could, he is admitting that he isn’t good enough, he went to the limits of his ability and he concedes he has failed. Stop rewarding failure, stop accepting mediocrity and start emptying the dross out of our football club, starting with this self professed loser !

[BoomtownHibees]

“20 seconds away from jubilation”

Should sack him for that alone

[Fergos]

Sounds like he knows. I hope this thread doesn't turn into a hate Monty thread though. He's tried and failed. No need for clown,imposter and worse.

Agreed. Done his best but ultimately not good enough.

[AL-Qaholik]

Agreed. Done his best but ultimately not good enough.

He really he hasn’t “done his best”.
His subs alone show he had no idea what was required in this league.
It was his job to find out.

[A Hi-Bee]

Just no good enough, we have a poor manager who fails to get a tune out of a poor team as well.
Time for Neil Lennon, get some backbone into our club, a wee bit of excitement back they score 3 we will score 4, that's my mentality.
GGTTH

[ChuckNor]

He’s got to go.

[WestCoastHibby]

Then Easter Road will be empty. Hes done with 75% of the fans now I’d say. Hes not coming back from that.
And if the board don’t realise that and sack him, they’re even more useless than we already know they are.
Absolutely; I’m finally after some difficult years back in the position that I can afford a season ticket.

I’m not going to though until the current coaching staff are overhauled

[Malonga's Cat]

Has to go now. Fact is - with resources at his disposal, we should be making the top 6. The style of play is pretty dreadful, slow and most of the ball is kept with the centre backs and keeper. On top of this - we've had no big results this season. When you compare it with LJ beating Hearts once, Celtic and battering Aberdeen.
Last season we finished 5th and had European football to consider, this year, nothing to show.

Money talks and the hospitality obsessed board might need to start listening.

Also, his comment about us being close to "jubilation" today were unacceptable. Squeezing into the top isn't jubilation for a club like ours and he should know that.

[Alfred E Newman]

He really he hasn’t “done his best”.
His subs alone show he had no idea what was required in this league.
It was his job to find out.

Of course he has done his best.
Maybe better to aim your anger at those responsible for appointing him in the first place when it’s been fairly obvious for months that the guy is out his depth.

[CL0762]

“20 seconds away from jubilation”

Should sack him for that alone

Tone deaf, an absolutely ludicrous statement to make.

He thinks we’d be delighted about scraping top 6?

Speaks volumes of how he and his assistant view the league.

[Fergos]

Of course he has done his best.
Maybe better to aim your anger at those responsible for appointing him in the first place when it’s been fairly obvious for months that the guy is out his depth.

Yes, the folk that have now overseen 2 managers who have had us finish bottom 6 in the last 3 seasons. They are the constant under performers.

[The Baldmans Comb]

Another manager with utter contempt for Scottish football and who has no idea about Hibs and the expectation of the supporters.

"Jubilation":
Was he expecting a "Sunshine on Leith" at the end and an open top bus down Easter Road.

As a manager he is even worse than Johnson who at least got a handful of results to his credit but this utter thick rookie has somehow managed to take the team backwards despite having better players to pick from.

Anyone who knows anything about Scottish football knows that with a strong defence and a compact set up you have the basis of success as there isn't the number of flair players, fast players or skilful players to break your team down.

This absolute rookie couldn't see this and never addressed the defensive problems except by employing his useless mate who has been a complete disaster any time he was put in the back four.

It's far more than this though as his game management is shocking as he can't handle pressure or think on his feet so makes all the wrong calls. As for motivation you have to be joking as seasoned pros must laugh at him.

Nobody in the real world can possibly think this non entity is the man to be trusted with the Folley millions and it can only be a matter of time.

[TrumpIsAPeado]

Not a bad guy by any means. But I just don't think he's all too bright. Somebody who tries hard but honestly doesn't have a clue what he's doing. The training staff are welcome to leave with him. An overhaul required at all levels. First thing the players should be learning from a new training staff team is how to waste time and see out 1-0/2-1 results when we're not at our best. That's what you need to do in this league to climb the table over the course of a season and it's time we drop the nonsensical "it's no the Hibs way" attitude. The "Hibs way" see's us drawing games we should be seeing out and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory far too often. We're exactly where we deserve to be right now.

[percy veer]

Crap get him gone, why wait 8 games into next season and a wi down down to sack him , get mcinnes in now

[NC1875]

Not a bad guy by any means. But I just don't think he's all too bright. Somebody who tries hard but honestly doesn't have a clue what he's doing. The training staff are welcome to leave with him. An overhaul required at all levels. First thing the players should be learning from a new training staff team is how to waste time and see out 1-0/2-1 results when we're not at our best. That's what you need to do in this league to climb the table over the course of a season and it's time we drop the nonsensical "it's no the Hibs way" attitude. The "Hibs way" see's us drawing games we should be seeing out and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory far too often. We're exactly where we deserve to be right now.

Teaching them how to waste time ? That’s schoolboy stuff mate. I’ve watched 12 year olds see out a game better than we do.

People laughed at LJs “football IQ” comments, but that’s one thing he was right on. Our squad is full of players with no football brain. You can have all the ability in the world, with no common sense you'll never make it. Eg Youan.

[Squealing pig]

This team making top 6 would have been defeat after defeat . Empty and move on asap

[sauzee1989]

Luzern at home that’s it.

[He's here!]

“20 seconds away from jubilation”

Should sack him for that alone

Where does he say that in the interview posted?

[Brightside]

Where does he say that in the interview posted?

It doesn’t matter. We would all be jubilant if we won. As we are after every win.

[Unseen work]

Where does he say that in the interview posted?

https://youtu.be/DWqpHEruBLE?si=hyUP6fMj-0gluXCo

15 seconds in

[Hibs1992]

“20 seconds away from jubilation”

Should sack him for that alone

Absolutely. Shocking comments which should be a clear sign that this guy doesn’t have the mentality to take the club where we want to go.

“Jubilation” at maybe scraping into the top six if Rangers beat Dundee. How low is the bar with Montgomery in charge?

He also talks about how this is a project and everyone can see the improvements. Eh no even Lee Johnson manages to get us into the top six last season and he didn’t have the benefit of Aberdeen having one of their worst ever seasons

[Greensunshine]

I don’t trust the people charged with bringing in a new manager.

In short, we’re doomed.

I need a drink.

[HoboHarry]

I don’t trust the people charged with bringing in a new manager.

In short, we’re doomed.

I need a drink.

Go get wan then. Sipping on a nice French chardonnay as we speak.

[neil7908]

I don’t trust the people charged with bringing in a new manager.

In short, we’re doomed.

I need a drink.

Kinda how I feel. I backed Monty but I don't think he's done enough to be trusted with one of the biggest summers in the UK clubs history.

However, I also don't trust decision makers to find the right candidate to replace himself.

Have a nasty feeling we're going to squander a big chunk of the investment from the Black Knights.

[JohnM1875]

Kinda how I feel. I backed Monty but I don't think he's done enough to be trusted with one of the biggest summers in the UK clubs history.

However, I also don't trust decision makers to find the right candidate to replace himself.

Have a nasty feeling we're going to squander a a big chunk of the investment from the Black Knights.

I'm the same as you and I'm hoping for an announcement today saying we've parted ways. Think we binned LJ on a Sunday?

Surely the Black Knights will have some say in who the next manager is. Or else I have the same fear we’ll just end up with another dud.

[Nicho87]

I’d have more faith in mr tumble to do a better job than monty