GREECE v SCOTLAND UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE THURSDAY 7.45

[BILLYHIBS]

Greece v Scotland

UEFA Nations League

Thursday 7.45 pm

Super John McGinn on the STV News saying he is looking forward to the game on Thursday and welcoming young James Wilson into the squad and winding him up for being a jambo :greengrin

[Gmack7]

Excuse my ignorance but what does the winner of this game achieve?
Do we stay in pot 2 for future qualifiers?

[tamig]

Excuse my ignorance but what doesvthecwimnervof this game achieve?
Do we stay in pot 2 for future qualifiers?

I think we retain a spot in league A - if thats the lingo. Basically a promotion/relegation playoff. I think.

[Ringothedog]

I think we retain a spot in league A - if thats the lingo. Basically a promotion/relegation playoff. I think.

It is. It makes the games all the more attractive and difficult if we remain in League A

[SteveHFC]

It is. It makes the games all the more attractive and difficult if we remain in League A

Remain in League A and it’s likely we’ll be guaranteed a play off spot for Euro 2028 if we don’t qualify through the groups.

[Ringothedog]

Remain in League A and it’s likely we’ll be guaranteed a play off spot for Euro 2028 if we don’t qualify through the groups.

The competitive games are a great improvement on what went before. I am enjoying my visits to Hampden and the occasional away game in this nations league campaign, unfortunately the loyalty points didn’t go low enough for me to go on the trip to Greece.

[Trinity Hibee]

The competitive games are a great improvement on what went before. I am enjoying my visits to Hampden and the occasional away game in this nations league campaign, unfortunately the loyalty points didn’t go low enough for me to go on the trip to Greece.

100% I was sceptical of the nations league (and the new UCL) format but both have improved their respective areas.

[BILLYHIBS]

Match live on BBC Scotland and iPlayer 7.45 pm

[basehibby]

Remain in League A and it’s likely we’ll be guaranteed a play off spot for Euro 2028 if we don’t qualify through the groups.

Really? I was under the impression it was only the group winners (at any level - A, B, C - whatever) that got an automatic play off spot. Certainly that was how Scotland qualified for the Euros Finals in 2021 - we beat Ukraine in a play off after winning our group (in League B I think). That actually had me thinking we may be as well losing this play-off against Greece as we'd have a chance of winning a Group in League B but next to no chance of winning a League A group.

Who said the Euro Nation's League was confusing anyway??? :confused:

[Trinity Hibee]

Really? I was under the impression it was only the group winners (at any level - A, B, C - whatever) that got an automatic play off spot. Certainly that was how Scotland qualified for the Euros Finals in 2021 - we beat Ukraine in a play off after winning our group (in League B I think). That actually had me thinking we may be as well losing this play-off against Greece as we'd have a chance of winning a Group in League B but next to no chance of winning a League A group.

Who said the Euro Nation's League was confusing anyway??? :confused:

It was Serbia in play off we beat to get to Euro 2020/1

[JimBHibees]

Match live on BBC Scotland and iPlayer 7.45 pm

Why not BBC one Scotland? Jeez we get wall to wall English teams both men and women on main channel terrestrial tv

[BILLYHIBS]

Why not BBC one Scotland? Jeez we get wall to wall English teams both men and women on main channel terrestrial tv

👍

Live on BBC1 Scotland from 7pm

[JimBHibees]

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Live on BBC1 Scotland from 7pm

Ok ta thought it was getting put on the one four people watch :greengrin

[Speedy]

Really? I was under the impression it was only the group winners (at any level - A, B, C - whatever) that got an automatic play off spot. Certainly that was how Scotland qualified for the Euros Finals in 2021 - we beat Ukraine in a play off after winning our group (in League B I think). That actually had me thinking we may be as well losing this play-off against Greece as we'd have a chance of winning a Group in League B but next to no chance of winning a League A group.

Who said the Euro Nation's League was confusing anyway??? :confused:

Euros and world cup had different terms for the nations league.

You're right, for world cup. League B is probably better but the last euros (not sure if anything is certain for the next one) league A was better.

[Gordy M]

Really? I was under the impression it was only the group winners (at any level - A, B, C - whatever) that got an automatic play off spot. Certainly that was how Scotland qualified for the Euros Finals in 2021 - we beat Ukraine in a play off after winning our group (in League B I think). That actually had me thinking we may be as well losing this play-off against Greece as we'd have a chance of winning a Group in League B but next to no chance of winning a League A group.

Who said the Euro Nation's League was confusing anyway??? :confused:

I could be totally wrong in this, but the liklehood is that most teams in group A will qualify automatically through the groups so the play off place will 'fall' to the others in Group A, so even if Scotland are 3rd in the group it may be that the place falls to us......i think.

[Trinity Hibee]

I could be totally wrong in this, but the liklehood is that most teams in group A will qualify automatically through the groups so the play off place will 'fall' to the others in Group A, so even if Scotland are 3rd in the group it may be that the place falls to us......i think.

That’s how I understand it too

[davhibby]

Really? I was under the impression it was only the group winners (at any level - A, B, C - whatever) that got an automatic play off spot. Certainly that was how Scotland qualified for the Euros Finals in 2021 - we beat Ukraine in a play off after winning our group (in League B I think). That actually had me thinking we may be as well losing this play-off against Greece as we'd have a chance of winning a Group in League B but next to no chance of winning a League A group.

Who said the Euro Nation's League was confusing anyway??? :confused:

There are only 3 or 4 World Cup playoff spots for the nations league so they go to group winners. Because there are a lot more teams at the Euros than go to the WC the Euros playoffs are entirely made up from the nations league and each league has 4 playoff spots. Since the majority of League A teams will qualify directly then you’re pretty much guaranteed a playoff spot for the euros.

Since the use the Nations League placings to determine the Euro qualifiers seedings for the groups we’d be guaranteed pot 2 minimum by staying in League A

[basehibby]

I could be totally wrong in this, but the liklehood is that most teams in group A will qualify automatically through the groups so the play off place will 'fall' to the others in Group A, so even if Scotland are 3rd in the group it may be that the place falls to us......i think.

That fits in with what I previously knew and starts to make a bit of sense. There will be 24 qualifiers for the Euros - 12 of whom will be the winners of their qualifying groups and 6 of whom will (presumably) be winners of playoffs between 2nd place teams. That comes to 18 qualifiers and there are 16 sides in the A League groups. You would think most of the A League group winners and runners up would be among that 18 qualifiers and so 3rd place - or even 4th - in A League Groups would be very likely to get one of the remaining play off spots you would think (simples!)

[Hibspur]

That fits in with what I previously knew and starts to make a bit of sense. There will be 24 qualifiers for the Euros - 12 of whom will be the winners of their qualifying groups and 6 of whom will (presumably) be winners of playoffs between 2nd place teams. That comes to 18 qualifiers and there are 16 sides in the A League groups. You would think most of the A League group winners and runners up would be among that 18 qualifiers and so 3rd place - or even 4th - in A League Groups would be very likely to get one of the remaining play off spots you would think (simples!)

In other words it's just a needlessly confusing 'tournament' layered on to what was previously a straightforward process. There are too many international games getting in the way of club fixtures as it is and we should just go back to focusing on straightforward qualifying groups with the odd warm-up friendly thrown in.

[Speedy]

I could be totally wrong in this, but the liklehood is that most teams in group A will qualify automatically through the groups so the play off place will 'fall' to the others in Group A, so even if Scotland are 3rd in the group it may be that the place falls to us......i think.

That's how it worked for the euros but not for the upcoming world cup. If Group A winners all qualify then it goes to Group B, then C, etc.

[Ringothedog]

In other words it's just a needlessly confusing 'tournament' layered on to what was previously a straightforward process. There are too many international games getting in the way of club fixtures as it is and we should just go back to focusing on straightforward qualifying groups with the odd warm-up friendly thrown in.

There were set dates and amounts of games for friendlies that had to be played. The Nations league has taken away the need for friendlies with competitive games. It is far better than the previous way of international football

[SteveHFC]

Gordon

Ralston, Hanley, Souttar, Robertson

McLean, Gilmour

Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn

Adams.

[oneone73]

Gordon

Ralston, Hanley, Souttar, Robertson

McLean, Gilmour

Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn

Adams.

No Tierney. Brave.

[hibsbollah]

Gordon

Ralston, Hanley, Souttar, Robertson

McLean, Gilmour

Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn

Adams.

Che Adams always leaves me underwhelmed but his record for Torino is pretty decent this season.

[we are hibs]

We seem to find an abundance of folk with Scottish grannies as strikers, surely we can find one at right back?

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[B.H.F.C]

Hope Lewis Ferguson does well. Never really managed to force his way in to the Scotland team but he’s done so well in Italy and will probably get a move this summer.

Would be good to see Max Johnston get on as well. Playing regularly for Sturm Graz who are top of the league and started a number of games in the Champions League for them. Got to be a better option than Ralston.

[Trinity Hibee]

We seem to find an abundance of folk with Scottish grannies as strikers, surely we can find one at right back?

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Amazing ralston keeps getting picked when he barely plays for Celtic

[Thatdayinmay16]

What an absolutely abhorrent starting 11.

[McD]

Amazing ralston keeps getting picked when he barely plays for Celtic



The last word of your post explains why

[Trinity Hibee]

The last word of your post explains why

Very true

[McD]

Very true



Sorry bud, my post might have came across as a bit arsey, wasn’t intended that way, just a wee dig at the perpetual selection of rangers or Celtic players whether they actually play for their clubs or not

[HoboHarry]

Who thought they'd see the day when we had 4 of a starting 11 playing in Italy's top tier?

[Jim44]

If we can scrape a draw it will be a fantastic result.

[Trinity Hibee]

Sorry bud, my post might have came across as a bit arsey, wasn’t intended that way, just a wee dig at the perpetual selection of rangers or Celtic players whether they actually play for their clubs or not

Didn’t take it that way at all. Knew exactly what you meant

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

My understanding for WC qualifying was that the play off spots were reserved purely for group winners so we would miss out at the expense of say Macedonia.

Happy to be wrong on this one though if it means winning this tie gives us an extra opportunity to qualify for the next major

[Pretty Boy]

Amazing ralston keeps getting picked when he barely plays for Celtic

Thankfully Hickey is close to a return for Brentford so that should solve the RB issue for the foreseeable if he can stay fit.

[B.H.F.C]

Who thought they'd see the day when we had 4 of a starting 11 playing in Italy's top tier?

Not just playing in Serie A, doing very well.

Then you have the Liverpool left back and the Aston Villa captain. It’s just that the drop off the the likes of Ralston is huge.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Naesmith in the studio, is their some type of contract that any present/ex sparryheids MUST then appear on BBC sportsound

seriously

[chasitup]

Naesmith in the studio, is their some type of contract that any present/ex sparryheids MUST then appear on BBC sportsound

seriously
Weirdly, I don't actually mind Naismith as a pundit.
He speaks well about the game.

[Smartie]

I have concerns that going with only the 5 central midfielders might leave us light in that area.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Weirdly, I don't actually mind Naismith as a pundit.
He speaks well about the game.


it's a BBC obsession with that lot, that's what it is

[stokesmessiah]

Weirdly, I don't actually mind Naismith as a pundit.
He speaks well about the game.

This

[JohnM1875]

Weirdly, I don't actually mind Naismith as a pundit.
He speaks well about the game.

Same

[Gmack7]

What an absolutely abhorrent starting 11.

That's a bit strong, who else apart from tierney would you have starting?

[HoboHarry]

it's a BBC obsession with that lot, that's what it is
Thay need a name for the group. "The Incestuals" maybe?

[hibsbollah]

What an absolutely abhorrent starting 11.

Behave.

[McD]

Didn’t take it that way at all. Knew exactly what you meant



:aok:

[hibsbollah]

Good start

[Sylar]

Grant Hanley has no business being anywhere near this side. He's awful.

[Pretty Boy]

I think we are playing pretty well here. Comfortable enough on the ball and had a couple of half chances. Battling well in the middle of the park. A solid away performance really.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Italy 1 Germany 0
Kosovo 1 Iceland 0
Netherlands 0 Spain 1
Bulgaria 1 Rep of Ireland 1

[HoboHarry]

Is this a two leg affair? Apologies for not keeping up as much as I should.....

[hibsbollah]

Amazing ralston keeps getting picked when he barely plays for Celtic

Hes started very well, key tackle and block already. McGinn him and Ferguson winning their battles early

[SJNB Hibby]

Is this a two leg affair? Apologies for not keeping up as much as I should.....
Yes
2nd Leg Sunday

[cabbageandribs1875]

Is this a two leg affair? Apologies for not keeping up as much as I should.....

:agree: Hampden sunday

[HoboHarry]

Yes
2nd Leg Sunday
:aok:

[HoboHarry]

:agree: Hampden sunday
:aok:

[London Hibs FC]

Greek co-commentator said Easter Road was the loudest stadium he ever played in: Demis Nikolaidis (cracking player as well) 👌

[we are hibs]

Adams looks more leaner and sharper than I remember him before

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[Since90+2]

Not really looked into this, but for major tournament qualifying are we not actually better off in Group B?

[B.H.F.C]

Robertson needs to stop aiming for the goalie with his crossing. Three on the trot right in to his hands.

[Hibees1973]

Adams looks more leaner and sharper than I remember him before

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He does indeed.

[JohnM1875]

Never a pen on first viewing.

Aye, never a pen.

[cabbageandribs1875]

penalty :greengrin


hopefully :)

[hibsbollah]

Eh?! Surely never a pen

[SJNB Hibby]

Thats soft

[007]

Was falling over when the Geek guy kicked him.

[Hibees1973]

I think that may be changed....but cannot predict VAR in any way these days.

[Aldo]

Penalty given.

I thought it was a slip tbh

[Since90+2]

That's never a penalty. A foul the other way if anything!

[Ryan91]

Not a penalty for me IMO

[Pretty Boy]

That is never a penalty in a million years.

Take it though.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i hate saying that's not a penalty :greengrin


VAR says aye

[we are hibs]

Mctominay fouled him if anything [emoji23]

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[Joe6-2]

Surprised we got that 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Aldo]

Laser in his eyes to try and put him off

[Joe6-2]

Yaaaassss

[cabbageandribs1875]

get in :saltireflag

[Pretty Boy]

We are well worth that lead though.

[Lago]

That's never a penalty. A foul the other way if anything!
My thoughts exactly.

[Hiber-nation]

Incredible decision! Clear as day McTominay fouled the boy. Never mind!

[SHODAN]

Better be punishment for those ****ers shining laser pointers in his eyes there.

[Hibees1973]

Will have Jim Goodwin complaining about that pen :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

The ref must be a Turk or a Trojan.

He's given us everything so far.

[007]

What were those lights all over McTominay's face as he was about to take it? Was it someone trying to put him off with some kind of laser pen?

[J-C]

Take that but not convinced it was a penalty, looked like he slips and hit the defender.

[SteveHFC]

McTominay must be one of the only few ex Man United players I actually love.

[ruthven_raiders]

Incredible decision! Clear as day McTominay fouled the boy. Never mind!

Laser pens didn't stop McTominay scoring 👍

[DaveF]

Lol, what a joke of a decision.

[Salisbury Hibby]

What were those lights all over McTominay's face as he was about to take it? Was it someone trying tovput him off with some kind of laser pen?Looked like it.

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[J-C]

The ref must be a Turk or a Trojan.

He's given us everything so far.

Family in Paisley maybe.

[Jim44]

Ref’s definitely not a ‘homer’. :greengrin

[Mon Dieu4]

They should have had at least 3 players booked for diving so far, dirty *******s

[cabbageandribs1875]

lol greek boy goes down like he's been shot by a laser then quickly gets up when ref pays no attention

[CropleyWasGod]

Ref’s definitely not a ‘homer’. :greengrin

Oh very good :greengrin

[Hibees1973]

McTominay must be one of the only few ex Man United players I actually love.

I'm no Man U fan but it's incredible he was sold.

Think someone on here said he had to be sold with him being UK based player and to meet FFP rules, not sure about that tbh.

But some of the imposters in that Man U team shows how much a shambles they are.

[blackpoolhibs]

The game is ****ed, how in gods name does a ref and VAR give that as a penalty? :faf:

[we are hibs]

This must be what it feels like to be a Hun. Ref giving Scotland everything

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[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Greek fans using laser pens how very 90s 😂

[B.H.F.C]

Scotland been really good here.

[cabbageandribs1875]

gtf cheating gits

[cabbageandribs1875]

mon gies another penalty

[JohnM1875]

Shocking from Gilmour, should be 2-0

[Thatdayinmay16]

That's a bit strong, who else apart from tierney would you have starting?

McKenna, Hendry or Porteous over Hanley, Johnston over Ralston.

Both absolutely minging.

[Pretty Boy]

That was more of a pen than the one we got and it was still never a pen.

Adams has to do better there.

[pollution]

Ref’s definitely not a ‘homer’. :greengrin

Only on hibs.net. Class !

[cabbageandribs1875]

che adams straight at the keeper :(

[hibsbollah]

What were those lights all over McTominay's face as he was about to take it? Was it someone trying to put him off with some kind of laser pen?

Commonplace in theMediterranean especially.

[Hibees1973]

Should be out of sight here.

Surely we can put this lot away over 2 legs.

[cabbageandribs1875]

che adams shot just wide

[Jim44]

che adams straight at the keeper :(

I don’t rate Adams. Easy chance and he fluffs it.

[Onion]

3 decent chances last 5 mins.

[cabbageandribs1875]

ferguson yellow card

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

What a shower of diving *******s the Greeks are 🙁

[CropleyWasGod]

Only on hibs.net. Class !

Every thread is an odyssey.

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT Turkey 3 Hungary 1


Austria 1 Serbia 0
Ukraine 0 Belgium 1

Croatia 2 France 0

Netherlands 1 Spain 1

[JeMeSouviens]

Every thread is an odyssey.

Although some of them come to (argo)naut.

[Off the bar]

Did they forget to book the studio for the half time analysis?

[Trinity Hibee]

Did they forget to book the studio for the half time analysis?

Was wondering the same. Maybe the agreement to show the game on BBC came too late and the sportscene studio was booked for a yoga class?

[blackpoolhibs]

Is there no other central defenders who qualify for us, Hanley is ok, but if we had another good centre half who actually marks his man on the right side, and was comfortable on the ball, we would look much more solid?

Midfield looks very good tonight, every player looking comfortable and creating too. :thumbsup:

We dont half look a decent side now, Clarke should be praised to the hilt with what he's building, with some good and some very average players. :top marks

[Off the bar]

Was wondering the same. Maybe the agreement to show the game on BBC came too late and the sportscene studio was booked for a yoga class?

It’s bizarre isn’t it, like they forgot the key to the studio and were like **** it we’ll do it in the corridor.

[Glory Lurker]

As someone who never misses a chance to call them out, hats off to the BBC for doing the necessary to get this match and the one on Sunday onto normal telly.

[hibsbollah]

Did they forget to book the studio for the half time analysis?

2nd series of The Thick of It; the new office building they move to.

[Prof. Shaggy]

Although some of them come to (argo)naut.

And some are more like Ullysses...

[Hiber-nation]

Need another goal. Greece can't get any worse.

[pollution]

Greece are poor

[SteveHFC]

Greece are poor

Think our World Cup qualifiers will come down to our last game between us and Denmark at Hampden. Whoever wins that game qualifies for the World Cup.

[Lago]

Naismith impressive as a pundit.

[HoboHarry]

And some are more like Ullysses...

Hera, that's enough Greek puns.....

[Paul1642]

Under a lot of pressure so far this half.

[Smartie]

They're forcing us back a bit now.

Hopefully it's not another 40 minutes of backs to the wall stuff.

Young lad they've just put on looks very lively.

[Stuart93]

I thought we could’ve been out of sight by half time

Passed up a few big chances near the end of the first half

Might come back to bite us

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Finishing is the Greeks Achilles Heel just now. Long may that continue

[hibsbollah]

Suddenly Greece playing like 11 Merouane Zemmamas.

[Lago]

They're forcing us back a bit now.

Hopefully it's not another 40 minutes of backs to the wall stuff.

Young lad they've just put on looks very lively.
A bit??

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

I'd have Ferguson off soon. One mistimed tackle and we'll be a man down

[hibsbollah]

15 minutes of Greek domination.

[HibbyKeith]

It's like a different game. wtf did the Greece manager say at HT?!

[SJNB Hibby]

Think our World Cup qualifiers will come down to our last game between us and Denmark at Hampden. Whoever wins that game qualifies for the World Cup.
Mightnot be Denmark---its the loser of Denmark v Portugal

[cabbageandribs1875]

Italy 1 Germany 1
Netherlands 2 Spain 1

[SteveHFC]

Mightnot be Denmark---its the loser of Denmark v Portugal

I’m expecting it to be Denmark.

[Jim44]

It looks like a matter of time till they score. There’s a good chance we might get the odd chance on the counter tho’.

[Joe6-2]

I’m expecting it to be Denmark.

Denmark missed a penalty

[Hibby70]

It’s bizarre isn’t it, like they forgot the key to the studio and were like **** it we’ll do it in the corridor.

Sunday - Steven Naismith and Lyndon Dykes join us live from the 26 Tranent bus.

[Joe6-2]

Continually giving any possession we have away

[hibsbollah]

Sunday - Steven Naismith and Lyndon Dykes join us live from the 26 Tranent bus.

Isnt that how hearts are getting to Hampden?

[Lago]

Don't know how long Scotland can hold out.

[SJNB Hibby]

Can we just take a draw now PLEASE??

[cabbageandribs1875]

under the cosh a tad

[Jim44]

We’re running out of lives. :greengrin

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

We're getting mauled. Make a change Clarke

[hibsbollah]

For all Ralston gets criticised hes been outstanding all evening.

[SteveHFC]

We need subs

[Paul1642]

Hopefully Greek triple sub takes the sting out of their dominant spell.

[CropleyWasGod]

under the cosh a tad

*kos

[Hibees1973]

Fortunate to still be level.

If we keep this as it is for the next 10 mins Greeks likely to lose a bit of heart and become ill disciplined.

[Pretty Boy]

The young lad Karetsas looks like he will be some player.

[Stuart93]

Fortunate to still be level.

If we keep this as it is for the next 10 mins Greeks likely to lose a bit of heart and become ill disciplined.

Still be level? Have I missed something?

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

The young lad Karetsas looks like he will be some player.

17. He looks incredible

[hibsbollah]

Greek triple sub.

Grilled lamb, Feta olives :aok:

[HoboHarry]

Still be level? Have I missed something?

If you have, I missed it as well.

[Hibees1973]

Still be level? Have I missed something?

My bad.

Think I'm losing my composure.

[18Craig75]

For all Ralston gets criticised hes been outstanding all evening.

Would be a great signing for Hibs, fits into a 3-5-2 or 4-4-2. Nowhere near the Celtic first team these days.

[hibsbollah]

15 minutes of Greek domination.

Edit 30.

[alhibby]

Is Gordon incapable of coming for crosses?

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[Stuart93]

My bad.

Think I'm losing my composure.

Can’t imagine we won’t be level pretty soon

[Gmack7]

McKenna, Hendry or Porteous over Hanley, Johnston over Ralston.

Both absolutely minging.

Not tonight

[SteveHFC]

1-0 Denmark

[Joe6-2]

Denmark score

[BILLYHIBS]

Porto coming on 🙈

[Paul1642]

Regardless of the result tonight, I’m not looking forward to playing Greece twice in our bid to qualify for the WC. Definitely a good side.

[OtleyHibs]

Penalty Greece

[Jim44]

Porto coming on 🙈

What chances a Greek penalty?:greengrin

[cabbageandribs1875]

penalty greece oh well :(

[JohnM1875]

Outside the box surely

[OtleyHibs]

That's outside the box, VAR should overrule it

[Off the bar]

Outside the box no

[NC1875]

Never a penalty

[Joe6-2]

Outside the box

[Trinity Hibee]

Outside the box clear as day

[B.H.F.C]

Got to be overturned.

[Hibees1973]

Must get reversed that pen.

C'mon VAR.

[Pretty Boy]

Thought we were getting the old 'level it up' decision beloved by Saturday and Sunday amateur refs worldwide there.

[HibbyKeith]

Pen overturned, free kick Greece.

[cabbageandribs1875]

VAR says naw :greengrin

[Lago]

Can we not retire Hanley, surely must be someone who is better.

[Jim44]

The ball and player were both outside the box.

[NC1875]

Can we not retire Hanley, surely must be someone who is better.

Exactly, can’t get a game for his club but plays for Scotland. Huddie

[matty_f]

Hope VAR were able to prove beyond all doubt in that wee minute they took to check if it was in or out the box. Had to be absolutely conclusive.

[DH1875]

Inside, outside. Is it even a foul?

[Hibees1973]

VAR says naw :greengrin

Greek tragedy.

[Off the bar]

Dreadful free kick after all that

[hibsbollah]

Can we not retire Hanley, surely must be someone who is better.

Seriously? Got through a power of work as part of a defense thats kept a clean sheet sofar.

[Paul1642]

Can we not retire Hanley, surely must be someone who is better.

Does he even get a game for league 1 Birmingham. We have a really high quality squad let down by a handful of much weaker positions.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Greek tragedy.


it's been a thread for the puns :cb

[Since90+2]

Hanley's played pretty well to be fair.

[hibsbollah]

**** sake porto

[hibsbollah]

Hanley's played pretty well to be fair.

:agree: definitely

[Pretty Boy]

Hanley's played pretty well to be fair.

Agreed. He's been good tonight.

For all the Greek pressure Gordon has barely had a save to make. Defence has worked well as a unit and dealt with almost everything.

[Pretty Boy]

**** sake porto

He's just not very bright is he?

[Joe6-2]

How many times have we tried to take players on in midfield and lost the ball every single time

[badabing67]

He's just not very bright is he?

He just can't help himself

[Stuart93]

**** sake porto

I’m surprised they never looked at that

[HibbyKeith]

I know it's stating the obvious, but we've been bloody dreadful on the ball second half.

[HoboHarry]

He's just not very bright is he?

Not watching, what did Porto do?

[Stuart93]

Not watching, what did Porto do?

One of his trademark follow throughs

[J-C]

Really rode our luck here in this half, decent 1st half.

[cabbageandribs1875]

quite amazing this is only the 3rd time we've played Greece


a win and a loss before tonight

[hibsbollah]

He's just not very bright is he?

Ref would be perfectly entitled to give a red for that in the current climate. The last thing we needed on 87 minutes. Brainless.

[Joe6-2]

That’s a f**** dive

[Lago]

And Porteous is not the answer, hasn't changed.

[BILLYHIBS]

Demis Rousous Nana Mouskouri Flattley and Flattley Gerald Butler Alexander the Great AEK Athens Mount Olympus Hercules Ulysses Jason and the Argonauts Aristotle Onassis Zeus God of Football we gave your boys one Hellas of a beating

[JohnM1875]

Phenomenal result that

[Stuart93]

ffs Ryan

[HoboHarry]

Ref would be perfectly entitled to give a red for that in the current climate. The last thing we needed on 87 minutes. Brainless.

Well on a positive note, he'd have been out of the second leg :greengrin

[J-C]

One of his trademark follow throughs

All these years and he's still not learnt, why he'll not make it at a higher level club wise and the odd Scotland game.

[HibbyKeith]

Full Time. Great win, that was as tough second half.

[Pretty Boy]

Not watching, what did Porto do?

Went in for a challenge, nicked the ball away then made sure he made plenty contact with the player high up the shin on the follow through. It's the kind of thing you excused from him at 18 but it's a lot harder at 25.

[SHODAN]

I can't believe we won that

[Northernhibee]

I wouldn’t have Porteous in a Scotland shirt for some time. He’s not learning.

Great win.

[cabbageandribs1875]

damn well done :agree:

[Off the bar]

Great result

[Onion]

Great result.

[Lago]

Phenomenal result that
Great result but 2nd half performance was as poor as I've seen Scotland play lately.

[HoboHarry]

Went if for a challenge, nicked the ball away then made sure he made plenty contact with the player high up the shin on the follow through. It's the kind of thing you excused from him at 18 but it's a lot harder at 25.
:aok:

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Hard fought victory and we'll finish the job on Sunday 👍

[pollution]

Well played boys

[Pretty Boy]

Great result that.

Job nowhere near done but that is a Greece team who just don't lose many football games and we are in a very decent position now.

[Stuart93]

Brilliant win that. Rode our luck and defended well in that 2nd half.

Good advantage to have going back to hampden

[Mon Dieu4]

Ref would be perfectly entitled to give a red for that in the current climate. The last thing we needed on 87 minutes. Brainless.

Nothing wrong with it in fact during a premiership game the other week one the same went to VAR and wasn't even a yellow as they said the player following through like that is a natural swing of their leg, i was thinking I wish we had common sense like that as we've had two red cards for the same thing this season

[BILLYHIBS]

Went in for a challenge, nicked the ball away then made sure he made plenty contact with the player high up the shin on the follow through. It's the kind of thing you excused from him at 18 but it's a lot harder at 25.

Never learns

[Jim44]

Porteous is a clown. Thank god he’s not our clown these days.

[Onion]

Great result but 2nd half performance was as poor as I've seen Scotland play lately.

Harsh. I thought we defended really well against a very good side. Keeper had to make few saves which shows how well we defended as a team.

[DH1875]

Only got to play them another 3 times this year.

[B.H.F.C]

I can't believe we won that

We should have been more than 1 up at half time and, for all the pressure, Gordon didn’t really have a save to make. Great away performance.

[B.H.F.C]

Great result but 2nd half performance was as poor as I've seen Scotland play lately.

You’ve got to account for who and where you’re playing. They’ve been on the up over the last couple of years but we managed to shut them out.

[Sylar]

I'll take back what I said early doors (after he made a couple of mistakes) about Hanley - he was solid tonight, especially when backs to the wall kicked in and he was relying on strength and positioning rather than mobility.

[SteveHFC]

Porteous is a clown. Thank god he’s not our clown these days.

Shouldn’t be anywhere near the squad. But saying that we don’t have a lot options.

[Paul1642]

Harsh. I thought we defended really well against a very good side. Keeper had to make few saves which shows how well we defended as a team.

Greece are clearly good. I think our World Cup qualification group will be the most exciting for a neural.

Sucks to be Belarus but 1st - 3rd is by far the least predictable from all the groups.

[Hibees1973]

Enjoyed that.

I do like a bit of adversity whether it's Scotland or Hibs, but managing to overcome it.

Gives me a wee glow.

[blackpoolhibs]

What the hell is Naismith with those womans bangles on his wrist?:faf:

[Greenio]

Excellent result that.

Under the pump for most of the second half but the Greeks never really had many chances which is down to some solid defending.

Dont get the Porto hate, could of held back on his follow through maybe but he got the ball and he was standing still so dont think its anything card worthy at all. Folk not over his red in the euros it seems

[Bishop Hibee]

Great result. Edinburgh Tartan Army bus leaves 11am Sunday, arrives at The Beechwood around 12.30 for a 5pm kick off 🥳

[stoneyburn hibs]

It's great that the coverage of the national team is on our national channel,very refreshing.

[Trinity Hibee]

It's great that the coverage of the national team is on our national channel,very refreshing.

100%

[GRA]

Would have taken a draw before the game so delighted with that result against a tough team. We were great first half but very fortunate second half. Sets us up nicely for Sunday though.

[SHODAN]

We should have been more than 1 up at half time and, for all the pressure, Gordon didn’t really have a save to make. Great away performance.

Yup, still a good result.

[SJNB Hibby]

One of his trademark follow throughs
The last thing he did against Germany, and the first thing he does in his first match back:confused:

[McD]

Enjoyed that.

I do like a bit of adversity whether it's Scotland or Hibs, but managing to overcome it.

Gives me a wee glow.



2 sides of Scotland tonight, both positive. Front foot in the first half, fluid play, looked dangerous, and wouldn’t have been flattered by scoring a couple more. Second half, backs to the wall, but defended strongly, looked solid, and has been said, Gordon didn’t really have a save to make. Worked together, worked for each other, seem to have got some of our mojo back after a couple of years looking a bit off

[Smartie]

Porteous is so very nearly an excellent player - and in a position where we're crying out for quality.

His problems seem avoidable and unnecessary and you'd have to think that if he's still making the same mistakes now then he always will.

To be fair to him - for a very long time he was calm and safe for Scotland but his club side rashness seems to have crept in there too.

Such a frustrating player.