Team v Kilmarnock

[Donegal Hibby]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Bursic

Miller
Marv
O’Hora
Obita


Rudi
Kwon
Triantis

Boyle
Myko
Bowie

But would prefer a 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 so we have two options up front

[overdrive]

Mallon

Miller
Rocky
O’Hora
Iredale

Triantis
Kwon

Boyle
Molotnikov
Bowie

Myk

[Smartie]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

Like it.

I’d been thinking about this earlier in the week and had thought about Obits at LCB and Nicky Cadden at LWB but Iredale hopefully fills that LCB slot now.

I might be tempted to stick with Ekpiteta (who did nothing wrong last week) over Miller but other than that I like this.

[Pete70]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

Swap Miller for Marv and that would do for me.

[andrew70]

Bursik

O’Hora
Marv
Iredale

Miller
Levitt
Kwon
N.Cadden

Bowie
Myk
Rudi

Subs:
Smith
Rocky
Boyle
Youan
Hoilett
Newell
Triantis
C.Cadden
Obita

Far stronger bench.

[Hiber-nation]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

Boyle doesn't have the engine to play RWB now. In 2018 definitely.

[JohnM1875]

Boyle doesn't have the engine to play RWB now. In 2018 definitely.

Have to agree.

Get Miller at RWB for Boyle and Ekpiteta in the back three and it could work.

Be surprised if Iredale starts though, won't have had a training session with us.

[Alfred E Newman]

Mallon

Miller
Rocky
O’Hora
Iredale

Triantis
Kwon

Boyle
Molotnikov
Bowie

Myk

Help!
It's funny how this guy Iredale , who most of us had never heard about till this morning , is now a first pick in most of these line ups.

[SHODAN]

Bursik

Miller Ekpiteta O'Hora Obita

Moriah-Welsh Kwon Molotnikov

Boyle Kuharevich Bowie

[flash]

We need a strong team as they like to play it long to Vassell.
Bursik

Miller
Marv
O'Hora
Obita

Triantis
Kwon

Boyle
Newell
Bowie

Myko.

[Smartie]

Help!
It's funny how this guy Iredale , who most of us had never heard about till this morning , is now a first pick in most of these line ups.

It's probably because most of us making suggestions have seen the absolute state of our defence this season and the sorts of goals we've been losing, especially from the LCB / LB area in which he plays.

[Alfred E Newman]

It's probably because most of us making suggestions have seen the absolute state of our defence this season and the sorts of goals we've been losing, especially from the LCB / LB area in which he plays.

I suppose it's a case of ," he can't be any worse."

[JohnM1875]

Bursik

Miller Ekpiteta O'Hora Obita

Moriah-Welsh Kwon Molotnikov

Boyle Kuharevich Bowie


Big fan.

[Cooshed Kid]

I suppose it's a case of ," he can't be any worse."

:agree:

[blackpoolhibs]

Cant wait to see our defence and keeper on that pitch.:rolleyes:

[Tambo]

Bursik

Megwa(mon Gray make the call)
Ekpiteta
O'Hora
Obita

Triantis
Kwon
Newell

Boyle
Bowie
Rudi

Bursik

Ekpiteta
O'Hora
Obita

Cadden
Cadden

Kwon
Newell
Rudi

Boyle/Bowie
Myko


Love to see Youan back in the squad, just don't see him starting but hopefully a sub.

[judas]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

So with Triantis, you want to play someone who has played 14 first team games in 3 years and wasn’t much good last time he was at Hibs?

And you want to upset the possibility of our defence starting to settle and play together by bringing Iredale straight in

[flash]

So with Triantis, you want to play someone who has played 14 first team games in 3 years and wasn’t much good last time he was at Hibs?

And you want to upset the possibility of our defence starting to settle and play together by bringing Iredale straight in

What would your line up be?

[number9dream]

Bursik
Miller Ekpiteta O'Hora Obita
Boyle Kwon Newell N Cadden
Bowie Myko


Rudi and Josh to take over from KB and NC after 60/70 mins

[Dmas]

Bursik
Miller Ekpiteta O'Hora Obita
Boyle Kwon Newell N Cadden
Bowie Myko


Rudi and Josh to take over from KB and NC after 60/70 mins

its illegal to play 442 delete this post

[Donegal Hibby]

So with Triantis, you want to play someone who has played 14 first team games in 3 years and wasn’t much good last time he was at Hibs?

And you want to upset the possibility of our defence starting to settle and play together by bringing Iredale straight in

I picked Triantis as I think Killie are a physically strong team and we will need to match up to that . I disagree Triantis wasn’t much good last time at us , as a centre half he wasn’t good though when moved into midfield I thought he looked good for us and his quality was there to be seen .


Iredale might not play though I think we have had problems on the left side and with him being a leftie is the reason I picked him as he might give us better balance . In truth i don’t know a lot about him though .

[Saint Hibee]

Bursik

Megwa(mon Gray make the call)
Ekpiteta
O'Hora
Obita

Triantis
Kwon
Newell

Boyle
Bowie
Rudi

Bursik

Ekpiteta
O'Hora
Obita

Cadden
Cadden

Kwon
Newell
Rudi

Boyle/Bowie
Myko


Love to see Youan back in the squad, just don't see him starting but hopefully a sub.

You'd drop Miller? I think he's been our best player this season so far, albeit the bar is pretty low.

[Saint Hibee]

Bursik.

Miller .
O’Hora.
Iredale .

Boyle .
Kwon.
Triantis.
Newell.
Obita.

Myko .
Bowie .

I get where you're coming from regarding the need for a more robust midfield, but there's very little creativity or forward momentum in a midfield of Triantis, Newell, and Kwon.

[Donegal Hibby]

I get where you're coming from regarding the need for a more robust midfield, but there's very little creativity or forward momentum in a midfield of Triantis, Newell, and Kwon.

You’re probably right but I can’t see any other options that we have that would add a bit more creativity to the midfield.

[greenlex]

You’re probably right but I can’t see any other options that we have that would add a bit more creativity to the midfield.
Newell Levitt further forward there’s two. Rudi in the no 10 role. Grays already said that’s where he sees him best.

[BH Hibs]

We will get

Bursik

Miller
Marv
O Hora
Obita

Kwon
Newall

Boyle
Rudi
Bowie

Myko

[Tha Cabbage Kid]

___________Bursik
Miller Tattie O'Hora Iredale
_______Triantis Newell________
Boyle__________________Molotnikov
____________Bowie
____________Youan

Bowie hat trick

[Alfred E Newman]

So with Triantis, you want to play someone who has played 14 first team games in 3 years and wasn’t much good last time he was at Hibs?

And you want to upset the possibility of our defence starting to settle and play together by bringing Iredale straight in

He was a knockout. Unfortunately it was his own players.

[Pytheas]

The 5-4-1 that we finished with against Celtic

Bursik

Miller

O'Hora
Marv
Iredale

N Cadden

Bowie
Kwon
Newell
Boyle

Myko

[Allant1981]

Bursik
Miller
O'hora
Iredale
Obita
Kwon
Boyle
Newell
Bowie
Cadden
Myko

[Paul1642]

Bursic

Miller
Marv
O’Hora
Obita


Rudi
Kwon
Newell

Boyle
Myko
Bowie

If Youan is magically fit now the window is shut then get him in for Boyle. Im guessing it’s still too soon for Hoilett but same applies if fit.

Huge game for us tomorrow (aren’t they all just now). Despite our bad start, if we can take 3 points tomorrow then only Aberdeen have made any real ground on us, especially when you factor in 1 Celtic game is out the way for us.

Loose or draw and we are increasingly leaving ourselves with a big hill to climb.

[B.H.F.C]

Need to get Bowie in the 11.

Anything else is much of a muchness and we just need to hope we land on something at some point.

[The Modfather]

Bursic

Miller
Ekpiteta/Rocky
O’hora
Iredale

Triantis
Kwon (playing as the 8)
Levitt


Bowie
Myko
Rudi

A few assumptions in there like Youan not being available and Kwon winning the race to the bottom and being our midfielder with the most drive.

[Lago]

Cant wait to see our defence and keeper on that pitch.:rolleyes:
It will be an eye opener for them and not in the best way.

[Donegal Hibby]

Most of us have picked Bowie to start . I did read an article that said Gray had a big decision wither to start Bowie or not seeing as his last injury was a hamstring one I think .

[yerauldda]

Bursik
Ekpiteta O'Hora Iredale
Miller Kwon Triantis Newell Obita
Bowie Kucharevich

It'll be a battle tomorrow so might as well get all of our giants on the pitch at once.
St.Johnstone front two caused them all sorts of problems so we'd be mad to line up with one up top. Bring the Cadden's on after an hour.

[#2 Double Tap]

Boruc

Miller Rocky ohora Obita

Kwon. Newell

Boyle. Rudi. Bowie

Myko

[Unseen work]

…………………..Smith…………

Miller…..Ekpiteta…..O’Hora….Obita……

……………Kwon………Newell….

Boyle…………..Bowie………Rudi……

……..………………Myk……

Unsure if he will because Iredale won’t have trained, but could see us going to the 3 at the back soon to get more balance and hopefully make us more solid

[hibeez1875]

Bursik

Ekpiteta O’Hora Iredale

Triantis Kwon

Boyle Newell N Cadden

Bowie Myko

[BSEJVT]

Help!
It's funny how this guy Iredale , who most of us had never heard about till this morning , is now a first pick in most of these line ups.

Agreed but it is a reflection of how desperately poor Obita has been

[JimBHibees]

Agreed but it is a reflection of how desperately poor Obita has been

Would be amazed if Obita doesn’t start

[jeffers]

Would be amazed if Obita doesn’t start

Me too. He’s not had a good start to the season, putting it mildly but 2nd half last week he was much better.

I’m still interested to see if Triantis and Iredale have been signed as cover or starters, I suspect the former.

[Callum_62]

Me too. He’s not had a good start to the season, putting it mildly but 2nd half last week he was much better.

I’m still interested to see if Triantis and Iredale have been signed as cover or starters, I suspect the former.I think Triantis is a nailed on starter after the break

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[JimBHibees]

Me too. He’s not had a good start to the season, putting it mildly but 2nd half last week he was much better.

I’m still interested to see if Triantis and Iredale have been signed as cover or starters, I suspect the former.

Suppose initially cover but also can put pressure on the player in position and replace if required.

[Hamish]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan

[Allant1981]

If youan and hoilett are anywhere near fit I'd stick them on the bench, gives Kilmarnock something to think about and possibly play into our hands

[Lago]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan
Loved that team, looked forward all week to heading to ER to watch them, happy days👍

[hibee-boys]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan

Don’t we feel depressed enough…..reported😏

[Since452]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan

They'd get pumped. Must be in their 80's now

[GloryGlory]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan

Memories of the way we were.

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=memories+of+the+way+we+were&mid=137FF2A72E515385B32A137FF2A72E515385B32A&FORM=VIRE

[yerauldda]

Me too. He’s not had a good start to the season, putting it mildly but 2nd half last week he was much better.

I’m still interested to see if Triantis and Iredale have been signed as cover or starters, I suspect the former.

He was actually very good after his fluffed clearance that led to the first early on. Some of his one on one defending was tremendous.
He had been very poor in the games before, though. Hope he’s turned the corner.

[Coco Bryce]

Just win Hibs FFS! 💚

[Unseen work]

Triantis straight in for Cadden

Rudi will go out to the left

Dissapointed bowie not starting

[1875M]

Gray yet again refusing to start his best player.

[Exuberance1875]

3 pretty similar CMs playing today, given the fact Newell has played deeper this season already.

GGTTH

[snedzuk]

Herriot
Brownlie
Schaedler
Stanton
Black
Blackley
Edwards
O'Rourke
Gordon
Cropley
Duncan

Artificial pitch = no mud for Herriots face. McArthur in.

[JohnM1875]

Triantis straight in for Cadden

Rudi will go out to the left

Dissapointed bowie not starting

Hope its that and not a 352 with Triantis at CB

Iredale didn't make the bench

[SaulGoodman]

Bet Bowie and Myko up top would be good. Shame we’ll never see it.

[Unseen work]

Gray yet again refusing to start his best player.

There must be a weakness in a muscle or something they’re not wanting to risk from the start

Doesn’t make much sense to me though as when he comes in he’s everywhere and doesn’t look like he’s holding back or struggling

[Callum_62]

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[Cat Stanton]

Gray yet again refusing to start his best player.

Bowie?

He's basically said he's not yet fit enough to start. He will be soon.

[Callum_62]

Hope its that and not a 352 with Triantis at CB

Iredale didn't make the benchBased on what gray said id be very surprised

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[Unseen work]

Hope its that and not a 352 with Triantis at CB

Iredale didn't make the bench

Surely SDG doesn’t say he’s signing as a defensive mid then starts him centre back

It would be very Hibs though 🤣

[Paul1642]

Bet Bowie and Myko up top would be good. Shame we’ll never see it.

I suspect we will against St Johnstone. Killie pitch is not the place to start a player who is not 100%. Fortunately we won’t have that problem next season.

[A Hi-Bee]

Gray yet again refusing to start his best player.

He has already said Hibs are bringing him into games with a view that he is coming back from a hamstring injury, one that should not be rushed.

[CentreLine]

No Bowie starting again. I just don’t think SDG thinks he has 90 Mins in him just yet.

[Exuberance1875]

I thought he might have went 442 diamond in midfield when I initially looked at it, but assume Rudi will move to the left and we need Newell to kick on and drive with the ball, need a big performance from everyone today.

[Paul1642]

There must be a weakness in a muscle or something they’re not wanting to risk from the start

Doesn’t make much sense to me though as when he comes in he’s everywhere and doesn’t look like he’s holding back or struggling

If Gray thinks less than 45 minutes is the limit for him right now then those minutes are going to be more effective at the end of a game against tiring defenders than getting subbed of in the 35th minute which would just be weird.

[CapitalGreen]

No Bowie starting again. I just don’t think SDG thinks he has 90 Mins in him just yet.

Keep him fresh for when we are chasing the game late on, smart.

[Coco Bryce]

Not playing Bowie from the start is a shocker from Gray.

[Callum_62]

Be really interesting to see the starting 11 against st Johnstone

Ellie and Hoilett back and all up to speed you'd imagine

Bowie and Mykola would work well together imo

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[Paul1642]

Not playing Bowie from the start is a shocker from Gray.

Anything for you to have a go. Read the 10 posts above regarding him not being 100% fit yet.

Start him on the plastic pitch and risk him picking up a strain. Great idea.

[Donegal Hibby]

No Bowie starting again. I just don’t think SDG thinks he has 90 Mins in him just yet.

I don’t think he’s 100% fit yet and bearing in mind he’s just coming back from a hamstring injury it might not be worth the risk starting him on that pitch either.

[Paulie Walnuts]

4-3-3 with Molotnikov on the left?

[tamig]

Not playing Bowie from the start is a shocker from Gray.

Why? Do you not trust him to decide when the boy’s fit enough to start?

[Billy Whizz]

So Amos and Megwa out of the squad completely from last week

[Skol]

I am not sure kuhareyvich and Bowie together would work and so it make sense to have one start and one get 30 minutes. If Bowles fitness is not yet there, then this is the sensible approach.

[hibee-boys]

4-3-3 with Molotnikov on the left?

4/2/3/1 with Joe playing 10?

[SaulGoodman]

So Amos and Megwa out of the squad completely from last week

Makes Megwa’s long extension look pretty bizarre

[Hibiza]

Where does Newell run about ?

[Paulie Walnuts]

I don’t think he’s 100% fit yet and bearing in mind he’s just coming back from a hamstring injury it might not be worth the risk starting him on that pitch either.

What hamstring injury is he coming back from?

He finished last season playing and he’s been available every game since he came here. Any injury he had must have been pretty minor so it would seem bizarre if he’s still not ready to start despite being fit for a month.

[Unseen work]

4-3-3 with Molotnikov on the left?

Looks like it

Don’t know how I feel about that set up, almost trying to beat killie at their own game

[hibee1875]

Be really interesting to see the starting 11 against st Johnstone

Ellie and Hoilett back and all up to speed you'd imagine

Bowie and Mykola would work well together imo

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I’m more interested in the bench. From today’s you would imagine McKirdy and maybe Levitt drop out? Does Rocky drop out for Iredale

[hibee1875]

What hamstring injury is he coming back from?

He finished last season playing and he’s been available every game since he came here. Any injury he had must have been pretty minor so it would seem bizarre if he’s still not ready to start despite being fit for a month.

Have you not read or listened to any of his interviews where he himself said he’s had no pre season as he’s working back from an injury

[Smartie]

It's the team I think most of us would have predicted, if not exactly wanted.

It'll be very interesting to see how the middle of this midfield works out - can we get a balance to get enough mobility and energy to get the ball forward or does it get ploddy, slow-paced and negative, with 3 players looking to play in the deepest role at the same time?

If Kwon or Newell have been tasked with being an attacking midfielder, I hope they're disciplined enough to stay forward.

And whilst the defence has given us all cause for concern, at least there is consistency of selection there. I'm all in favour of Gray deciding what he thinks is his best combination there and giving it a couple of months to bed in, even allowing for mistakes etc. Knee jerk demands for constant change should be for us in the stands, not the dug out.

[Donegal Hibby]

What hamstring injury is he coming back from?

He finished last season playing and he’s been available every game since he came here. Any injury he had must have been pretty minor so it would seem bizarre if he’s still not ready to start despite being fit for a month.

There’s been a few mentions of it and it’s mentioned here too …..

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/exclusive-hibs-boss-facing-risk-and-reward-call-on-star-striker-as-goal-hero-pushes-for-starting-place-4760004

[Smartie]

I’m more interested in the bench. From today’s you would imagine McKirdy and maybe Levitt drop out? Does Rocky drop out for Iredale

The bench is actually looking stronger to me.

Whilst there are players who aren't fans' favourites, everybody on there can do a job of sorts if required.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Have you not read or listened to any of his interviews where he himself said he’s had no pre season as he’s working back from an injury

No, I’ve not, that’s why I’m asking.

[Paulie Walnuts]

There’s been a few mentions of it and it’s mentioned here too …..

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/exclusive-hibs-boss-facing-risk-and-reward-call-on-star-striker-as-goal-hero-pushes-for-starting-place-4760004

Cheers :aok:

[Malthibby]

I'm pleased that we aren't starting Bowie, especially on a plastic pitch; quite sure Gray wants him starting asap given how good he looks coming on as a substitute but
the Killie pitch is not one on which to take risks.
Still don't look at the the first 11 without a degree of concern but as someone has noted above, we do seem to have players on the bench who could come on and
potentially change things. Couldn't have said that that last season, not for the better, anyway....
Need to win today...GG

[RossScott1991]

Don’t actually mind Kwon and Triantis starting. But it’s Newell who needs to drop out next game at home. I know that won’t happen.

Today is obviously a very robust approach.

At home though I’d like to see Rudi playing CAM with Kwon and Triantis sat behind him.

Can then unleash Bowie from the start. Bowie Myko Boyle

With Rudi behind them.

Kwon and Triantis

[Coco Bryce]

Anything for you to have a go. Read the 10 posts above regarding him not being 100% fit yet.

Start him on the plastic pitch and risk him picking up a strain. Great idea.

Not gonna get fit sitting on the bench.

The pitch surface is irrelevant wether he plays from the start or comes on in the 60th minute 😂

[Coco Bryce]

Why? Do you not trust him to decide when the boy’s fit enough to start?

No. He played Myko when he wasn't fit. He played Cadden when he wasn't fit. He's played Campbell when he isn't fit.

[Paul1642]

Not gonna get fit sitting on the bench.

The pitch surface is irrelevant wether he plays from the start or comes on in the 60th minute 😂

Footballers build fitness and recover from injures in ways other than playing competitive games.

It is, because Gray and the medial team have obviously got a set number of minutes in mind for him. If the number is 30 minutes then getting subbed on in the 60th is much more natural than getting subbed off in the 30th.

[Coco Bryce]

Thanks for pointing that out to me. I've never played football before.

[Unseen work]

No. He played Myko when he wasn't fit. He played Cadden when he wasn't fit. He's played Campbell when he isn't fit.

The Cadden one was the one that surprised me. He hadn’t done a pre season with a team and came in and started pretty quick.

Bowie would have still done a pre season at Fulham even if they did start back a bit later

[Coco Bryce]

The Cadden one was the one that surprised me. He hadn’t done a pre season with a team and came in and started pretty quick.

Bowie would have still done a pre season at Fulham even if they did start back a bit later

But but we're just being negative 🙄

[Callum_62]

The Cadden one was the one that surprised me. He hadn’t done a pre season with a team and came in and started pretty quick.

Bowie would have still done a pre season at Fulham even if they did start back a bit laterThink Bowie said his first minutes were a sub against Celtic



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