3rd place secured - Well done Hibernian

[Trinity Hibee]

To secure 3rd with a game to spare is a great achievement at the best of times, even more so after the season we’ve had. Superb.

The players and SDG can now relax at the weekend and enjoy the afternoon as can all of us.

Thank you, thank you

[Since452]

Brilliant achievement. Massive well done. Europe in our 150th year is very fitting.

[SickBoy32]

Well done the Davy Gray Hibernian 👊

[GreenCastle]

What a bonkers season it has been.

Finishing 3rd is remarkable considering the terrible start.

The icing on the cake would be group stages till Xmas - just need to wait till the cup final outcome.

The whole club deserve massive credit for turning things around.

The other thing is like the Jack Ross days - you can take things like this for granted but you really need to appreciate it considering the budgets of the Old Firm - we are the best of the rest. Not like it’s where I always want us to be but for Grays 1st ever full managerial season it’s an amazing ending and story. I’ve never known anything like it with a team being so poor to then go on a record equalling run of games. Pure entertainment!

Well done all the players and management - credit to the fans for the backing home and away this season too.

[Pretty Boy]

The league table can lie at various times in the season but when the final whistle is blown you finish where you deserve to. For Hibs that is going to be 3rd. There is no argument to be had, over the course of an entire season we are the 3rd best team in the league.

In any season that is an achievement. From where we found ourselves in December it's even moreso. Well deserved and a monumental effort. We looked out on our feet tonight and you can see why. Boys have given us everything.

[Joe6-2]

Well done lads!! Great achievement

[hibee_girl]

It's a phenomenal achievement considering where we were in November.

Not one of us would have expected this back then.

What a ride it's been :greengrin

[Unseen work]

Absolutely unbelievable that we’ve managed that when you think where we were in November

Take a bow every single person at the club

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Well done Hibs...fair proud..🇳🇬💚🇳🇬

[we are hibs]

Genuinely bordering on a miracle turnaround. Mental.

Hope we end on a high at the weekend.

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[HH81]

Brilliant achievement after where we was earlier in the season.

Well done to everyone at the club. 👏

[greenlex]

:flag::flag::flag::flag::flag:

[SHODAN]

Conglaturation the Edinborough High Bernians

[Spike Mandela]

Unbelievable work by David Gray and the whole team. Well done

[CathroMustStay]

Incredible job by SDG.

Just need Celtic to win the cup final now.

[Paul1642]

One of the most drastic turnarounds we’ll ever see. Massively well deserved by all.

[DIXIHIBS]

Well done Hibees. From "relegation certainties" to 3rd and potentially Europe till Xmas. Huge turnaround and all credit to SDG and the players. Felt we were running out of steam a bit the last few weeks so delighted to get 3rd over the line. Enjoy the Huns game now with the pressure off.

[Tambo]

well done Hibs, like i just said in the match thread whatever the outcome of the cup final its a great achievement and exciting times ahead we all hope :flag::flag:

[Ozyhibby]

The job done by Gray since the Dundee horror show has been outstanding.
3rd place in his first year in charge is a fantastic achievement. Well done SDG.


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[Northernhibee]

Astonishing season. From looking down and out with no hope, to a historic record equaling run.

[Keith_M]

What an amazing turnaround.

From twelfth place, three points behind Hearts, in November to finishing third with a game to go.



:flag:

[Hibees1973]

No one would have predicted this in November.

Fantastic for everyone at Hibs and in particular, David Gray.

If we get European group stages, with a minimum of 8 games this will bring in millions of pounds to the club. This will be just reward for turning our season around.

One of the most memorable seasons I have had watching Hibs.

Well done.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Fantastic achievement boys 👍💚

[Glory Lurker]

Incredible to dig out the turn around when all seemed lost. It's been a brilliant journey that we won't forget in a hurry. And - what's that? It's not finished yet? Party time on Saturday and hopefully a final wee treat on the park to set us away on our holidays.

Well done, Hibs. Every now and again you pay me back!

[LunasBoots]

Well done lads.

[Dashing Bob S]

Incredible job by SDG.

Just need Celtic to win the cup final now.

Can't see it...

[Bob Box Fish]

Fantastic , let’s get Saturday sold out now

[lucky]

Well deserved. Looking forward to the European games/trips.

[AdidasHibernian]

Well done to everyone at the club. Amazing achievement, onto the last game, let's give the team a brilliant send off for an amazing season.

GGTTH 🇳🇬🥬

[Real Emerald]

Unbelievable turnaround, have to say well done to all the players and a massive well done to David Gray. I’m happy to eat humble pie on this one. GGTTH 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[JimBHibees]

Brilliant well done all at the club. Fabulous achievement and well deserved. GGTTH

[Heisenberg]

Outstanding achievement. The biggest turnaround in fortunes I’ve ever seen from a Hibs team mid season. Ridiculously happy for SDG

[DH1875]

Ggtth

[leith lynx]

Astonishing against the odds achievement, huge credit to Sir David and the team. Huge ovation required on Saturday! GGTTH!

[Allant1981]

Can't wait to see where the European visits will be this year, the wife just suggested she may even come!

[erin go bragh]

What an unbelievable turnaround by Gray and our team. Just need Celtic to win the cup and it's guaranteed European football to Christmas 👏🇳🇬

[Bishop Hibee]

Incredible from where we were in November. Take a bow everyone at the club and SDG in particular.

[green day]

Staggering outcome given where we were in November.

Just incredible

[skyehibee]

Can’t wait for European nights under the lights at Easter Road

[HendoDelivered]

Unreal. YAAAAASSSSS

[Gatecrasher]

It wouldn't be hibs if they didn't put you through it. What a season though. A free go against rangers on Saturday for beach ball day.

[joe breezy]

What competition are we in if Celtic win the cup?

Europa or Conference?


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[Dashing Bob S]

Mental achievement.

Look great at home. More of the same next season, and start making our dominance pay more in away games against lower clubs in the league. Plus the Europa Cup on the sideboard.

[Callyballybe]

Fantastic achievement. Well done Hibs! 🇳🇬🇳🇬

[Colr]

Can't wait to see where the European visits will be this year, the wife just suggested she may even come!

So, what do we get in Europe?

[hibby6270]

Great stuff. From down and almost out in November, to secure 3rd place is exceptional!!
Can look forward to Saturday now. Brilliant if we can finish the season in style but truthfully I couldn’t give a stuff about the result now the pressure is off. Let’s party anyway!! GGTTH

[gbhibby]

Wish I had put a bet on in November now.

[Donegal Hibby]

It’s been a quite remarkable season from where we early on in it .
Massive well done to David Gray , his staff and everyone else at Hibs :flag:

[worcesterhibby]

Absolutely fantastic 😊

[Pretty Boy]

What competition are we in if Celtic win the cup?

Europa or Conference?


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We'd be in the play off round of the Europa League.

Win that and we'd enter the groups stages. Lose and we drop into the Conference League group stages.

[The Spaceman]

Absolutely incredible.

Who would EVER have thought we could achieve this with the start to the season we had. David Gray has not only steadied our ship but he has it sailing along very nicely. All credit to everyone at the club - this is a magnificent finish in any season let alone this one.

Love this team. Can’t wait for Europe.

[Ribs1875]

I knew we were getting 3rd as soon as we were climbing into the top six. Our worst start to the season and we still got 3rd. Credit to everyone at the club.

Rocky has been my player of the season. If he stays he should be made captain.

[Allant1981]

So, what do we get in Europe?

I may need to reword my post!!!

[NC1875]

I was one who thought Gray should’ve been gone. And probably would’ve been if it wasn’t for Rocky’s equaliser in the 3-3 with the Dons.

Glad to be proven wrong and looking forward to recruitment over the summer and hopefully building from a position of strength. Unlike the last time we finished 3rd.

Bring on Europe, somewhere hot hopefully ☀️ 💚

[Jim44]

What an unbelievable turnaround by Gray and our team. Just need Celtic to win the cup and it's guaranteed European football to Christmas 👏🇳🇬

Too lazy to google it, so what are the two scenarios Europewise for us? a) If we’ve got 3rd and Celtic win the Cup and b) We’ve got 3rd but Aberdeen win the Cup.

[ElginHibbie]

Regardless what happens next Saturday, this is a fantastic achievement and the club top to bottom deserve every bit of praise

IF Celtic do win the cup, Europe until Christmas and suggestion that might make Foley want to invest even more "fantastic" might be an understatement what it could do for us

[cocteautwin]

Great stuff from the Hibees. Well done David Gray and the team.

[oldbiker]

:flag::flag::flag

[Unseen work]

Look at that table

That is seriously incredible

[joe breezy]

What competition are we in if Celtic win the cup?

Europa or Conference?


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Third place would potentially leave David Gray’s men just one two-legged tie away from the league phase of the Europa League.

The added bonus is the parachute into the league phase of the Conference League in the event of losing the Europa play-off.

Hope we get someone pish in the Europa play off. (If Celtic win the cup)


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[Vault Boy]

Incredible achievement, especially given how the season started. Well done SDG and everyone involved, what a year it’s been.

[Gmack7]

Phenomenal turnaround 👏

[Hibee Mac]

Incredible stuff, well done to everyone at the club, a fantastic achievement.

Well done SDG, he has taken this team from a terrible looking place to one where there is such a connection between the fans and players again, well done sir, you have done so much for this club already and you keep on giving!

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[inglisavhibs]

Who would have thought in November we would finish 3rd. What an achievement.:thumbsup:

[Ryan91]

What competition are we in if Celtic win the cup?

Europa or Conference?


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If Celtic win the cup, we'd go to the Europa League playoff round, win that tie and it'd be Europa League group stage/league phase, though it's likely to be a very difficult tie, consolation is that if we do indeed lose that tie, we'd be in the Conference group stage/league phase.

Either way, a Celtic cup win guarantees European football for Hibs until at least Christmas.

[Hibbyradge]

Brilliant achievement. Massive well done. Europe in our 150th year is very fitting.

Good point.

[Jakhog1]

Wish I had put a bet on in November now.

Wonder what the odds would have been for that?

[Hibbyradge]

If Celtic win the cup, we'd go to the Europa League playoff round, win that tie and it'd be Europa League group stage/league phase, though it's likely to be a very difficult tie, consolation is that if we do indeed lose that tie, we'd be in the Conference group stage/league phase.

Either way, a Celtic cup win guarantees European football for Hibs until at least Christmas.

Is that a minimum of 8 games?

[oneone73]

Good point.

Technically it's our 151st year...

[hibby6270]

We'd be in the play off round of the Europa League.

Win that and we'd enter the groups stages. Lose and we drop into the Conference League group stages.

Either way, we’ll have (at least) 8 European games to play.

[hibby6270]

Is that a minimum of 8 games?

Yes.

[Ryan91]

Who would have thought in November we would finish 3rd. What an achievement.:thumbsup:

I went straight from work to Easter Road on the night of the Aberdeen game in November, work was a bit crap that day and I questioned why I was even bothering because going to the game felt like a chore. I fully expected us to get pumped and for David Gray to get his jotters that night.

Never did I think that game would be the spark that ignited our season.

[hibsfan7]

well the table does not lie we are the 3rd best team in the league

[Onion]

Incredible season for all the players , staff and fans.

Our Leader. Our Legend. :thumbsup:

[Blaster]

Simply brilliant Hibs

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Most enjoyable league season in years, one that will be talked about for years to come.

[Alfred E Newman]

Absolutely fantastic achievement from everyone at the club. Anyone saying we would finish 3rd after the first three months of the season would have been laughed at.
They are not laughing now!

[Jim44]

Plenty of info on where we’ll be in Europe if Celtic win the Cup. How would it change if Aberdeen win the Cup?

[rcarter1]

An amazing season with so many highs - incredible stuff Hibs!

[Gloucester Hibs]

Absolutely brilliant Hibs. Cannot remember a season quite like it - from misery to happiness 🇳🇬💚🥳

[Nicho87]

What a season!

[scm70nyd1973]

If Celtic win the cup then players will be battering down our doors to join us - bet there’s loads of players darn sarf who would love to play in Europe - easier to get very decent players on loan too - this Club is magnificent - we got our just rewards from hard work - teamwork - ,good judgement calls and belief 🥳🎉🍾😎GGTTH

Let’s do them on Saturday 😎🙏

[WhileTheChief..]

Never imagined for a second that we'd qualify for Europe, I thought we were more likely to end up in the bottom 2.

Huge credit to Gray and the players for turning things around. Hopefully we build on this in the summer.

[SteveHFC]

Plenty of info on where we’ll be in Europe if Celtic win the Cup. How would it change if Aberdeen win the Cup?

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Europa League play-offs when Celtic win the cup.


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[CB Hibs 68]

Plenty of info on where we’ll be in Europe if Celtic win the Cup. How would it change if Aberdeen win the Cup?

If you don’t know .You don’t know.

[Squealing pig]

Get in 👏 we’re on our way

[wookie70]

What a brilliant achievement and even happier it will be on points not goal difference. To overhaul Aberdeen after the respective starts we had is a miracle, and we did it as a group sharing goals and playing good to watch football. One job left for us to finish the season with a home win at fortress ER and a nice wee Sunshine on Leith to send Sir Tom off. The last bit of teh season is on Celtc not us and that looks more likely after their reserves demolished the Dons.

[leith lynx]

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Europa League play-offs when Celtic win the cup.


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Bigger squad required now!

[Glory Lurker]

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Europa League play-offs when Celtic win the cup.


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No many beaches in that. Not bothered about the whole thing now.

[USA_Hibee]

An incredible achievement by everyone at the club. An unreal turn around. Well done!

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Incredible turnaround from where we were back in November and barring a huge upset in the cup final, group stage European football next season.

Well done SDG and all the players involved.

[NAE NOOKIE]

To be real for a second. This is a league within a league, we are one of 10 clubs every season who start at a massive financial disadvantage, so finishing 3rd is the equivalent of winning the league we realistically play in.

To do that from the position we were in at the end of November is an astonishing achievement ... so remarkable maybe Sportsound will manage to mention us before I finish my 1 hour 20 minute drive home on Saturday. I know that's the equivalent of hoping Hibs will be named European team of the year, but you never know.

The most mental season I can remember, was there a single game this year that didn't have something riding on it for practically every club? If this is a pish league ........ give me more of it :thumbsup:

WELL DONE HIBERNIAN FC :flag:

[TrumpIsAPeado]

We are where we deserve to be. It hasn't always been pretty, but the lads have dug in deep and have done enough to secure the best European spot. They deserve our full backing in Europe.

[MacBean]

Plenty of info on where we’ll be in Europe if Celtic win the Cup. How would it change if Aberdeen win the Cup?

we'd enter the 2nd qualifying round of Europa League, with a drop down to Conference league qualifying if we lose any of the 2nd, 3rd and playoff round ties in Europa league

[MacBean]

playoff ties on 21/28th August (should Celtic lift cup)

2nd Qualifying round ties 24/31 July (should Aberdeen lift cup)

[Glass half full]

It's an incredible achievement to finish 3rd. The change in formation and some players coming into the team, what an improvement.

I remember the chat in the pub after the Motherwell lose and it was hard to see anything positive and what the team was trying to do.

Been an almost unbelievable season all considering.

[Jack Hackett]

Nothing to add to what's already been posted, other than a big 'THANK YOU'!!! :not worth

[Donegal Hibby]

Unbelievable turnaround…

https://x.com/AgentScotland/status/1922766336729444518

[Ryan91]

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Europa League play-offs when Celtic win the cup.


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Utrecht or Anderlecht for me, not far to go, probably good public transport options for getting to the grounds, and the beer'll be good.

[Jim44]

If you don’t know .You don’t know.

Very helpful, thanks. :greengrin

[Not In The Know]

Amazing from the lads. What an achievement.

Incredible.

[danhibees1875]

Technically it's our 151st year...

Fine, qualifying in our 150th year is fitting. :greengrin

[Roxyhibee]

Brilliant - well done to everyone at our club.

Been watching Hibs for over 60 years and although I’ve seen a few better teams than this current side, I have never witnessed such a turnaround. Really quite incredible, and it wasn’t easy. Hopefully this squad will develop into something special and change the image we portray historically as soft touches. They already have. Outstanding.!

[HendoDelivered]

Genuinely remarkable

[cabbageandribs1875]

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[leith lynx]

Brilliant - well done to everyone at our club.

Been watching Hibs for over 60 years and although I’ve seen a few better teams than this current side, I have never witnessed such a turnaround. Really quite incredible, and it wasn’t easy. Hopefully this squad will develop into something special and change the image we portray historically as soft touches. They already have. Outstanding.!

snap!

[Roxyhibee]

snap!
👍🇳🇬

[yogi_campfire]

Wonder what the odds would have been for that?

14/1 the game after Aberdeen

[GreenCastle]

Yup if Celtic win cup..

Minimum 8 games (4 home / 4 away) if we lose the initial playoff game (to qualify for Europa league) - but a chance to progress in Europa conference and win more games:

10 games minimum - If we win the Europa playoff game we then have 4 home and 4 away in Europa league (plus the 2 playoff games). Though could be playing some really good teams.

We really need Celtic to do the treble and win that cup.

Annoyingly we won’t find out for another 12 days.

Has anyone got a clear post of all the dates for these potential ties ?

[Eyrie]

Delighted by third and full credit to Gray and the players for achieving it.

[Unseen work]

28787

[Flanny boy]

Congratulations Hibernian ,different class and top it off with skelping the Huns on Saturday please 💚👍

[Johnny_Leith]

Great stuff from the team, very proud of the turnaround after such a difficult start.

Hopefully we do our transfer business well and build on this season, challenge for third again next year and get some good European experience under our belt.

[GreenCastle]

Something very funny about this season was also the Dhanda comments early and Aberdeen fans thinking they would win the league then beating us thinking they will’s finish 3rd and still bottling it.

[TrumpIsAPeado]

Something very funny about this season was also the Dhanda comments early and Aberdeen fans thinking they would win the league then beating us thinking they will’s finish 3rd and still bottling it.

They didn't bottle it. We simply fought harder. There's a lot to be said about sheer effort.

[0762]

Has anyone got a clear post of all the dates for these potential ties ?



From UEFA Website:


2025/26 Europa League: Format, dates, draws, final | UEFA Europa League | UEFA.com (https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0296-1d21e9c10031-f10e483164b3-1000--2025-26-europa-league-format-dates-draws-final/)


2025/26 Conference League: Format, dates, draws, final | UEFA Conference League | UEFA.com (https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0296-1d21e9c765e0-02d32ee0d103-1000--2025-26-conference-league-format-dates-draws-final/)

[Pete70]

Brilliant. Well done Hibs.

[GreenCastle]

They didn't bottle it. We simply fought harder. There's a lot to be said about sheer effort.

100% not taking it away from Hibs but having beaten Hibs and then losing to St Mirren away was massive weekend of results (when Hibs beat Utd).

Aberdeen definitely fell apart after a very good start (without having to play any major teams early on).

[Hibby70]

Will we get back from Istanbul in time for the Scottish Cup Final in 2026?

[TrumpIsAPeado]

100% not taking it away from Hibs but having beaten Hibs and then losing to St Mirren away was massive weekend of results (when Hibs beat Utd).

Aberdeen definitely fell apart after a very good start (without having to play any major teams early on).

True. We can't control the results in other games. But the fact still remains, we did enough to finish 3rd in the table. It's not by coincidence either. There's been a clear shift in mentality under David Gray. Under previous managers, staff and ownership we could have easily crumbled and folded, but we haven't. That needs to be recognized and something that as fans we demand on a consistent basis.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Sacked Montgomery cause he’s ****ing *****, what a feeling, what a night.

[0762]

Very proud to be a Hibs Supporter tonight.
Great credit to all at HTC for turning this season around.

[Pagan Hibernia]

It's so thoroughly deserved really. The spirit, determination and frankly some lovely football on the eye has been a revelation over these last 6 months. Wins at Pittodrie and Ibrox, a double against hearts, celtic beaten at ER. Memories are made of these.

How bad have Aberdeen been since they beat us by the way. Lost at St mirren and have now shipped 9 goals against a very average Rangers and a second string celtic.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Sacked Montgomery cause he’s ****ing *****, what a feeling, what a night.

Jeez, any need?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Jeez, any need?

I can only presume you weren’t in Birmingham when we were in Europe a couple of years ago given it was the song of the day.

[SHODAN]

Imagine showing this thread to anyone who'd just seen us lose 4-1 to Dundee.

[Pagan Hibernia]

I can only presume you weren’t in Birmingham when we were in Europe a couple of years ago given it was the song of the day.

I wasn't there I'm afraid, regretfully for me.

That was before Monty no? Who were we singing about sacking then?

[Paulie Walnuts]

I wasn't there I'm afraid, regretfully for me.

That was before Monty no? Who were we singing about sacking then?

Lee Johnson :aok: I believe the fans were singing it after the game today.. not sure who they were singing about sacking mind you!

[hibsbollah]

For me, this has been a genuinely legendary season. Well done to all who played a part, and I’ll miss any of this group who decides their future lies elsewhere.:flag:

[TelaStella]

A fitting end to what has to have been my favourite ever season watching Hibs. Thank you and well done to all.

David, David Gray.


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[zero-seven]

imagine if we had been able to hang on to a lead or turned the draws into wins or the losses into draws, form august to december we could have been challenging Der Hun for second. next season

[ruthven_raiders]

imagine if we had been able to hang on to a lead or turned the draws into wins or the losses into draws, form august to december we could have been challenging Der Hun for second. next season

Next season with possible European league football will be a challenge, hopefully strengthening the squad to cope. McGrath will help the midfield and more quality will help keep the ball better in latter stages of games.... could be an exciting season ☺️💚

[FilipinoHibs]

Absolutely fantastic,thank you David Gray, the players and the staff.

[Colr]

We'd be in the play off round of the Europa League.

Win that and we'd enter the groups stages. Lose and we drop into the Conference League group stages.

Thanks

[lyonhibs]

What a mad season. From the shoogliest of shoogly pegs back in November to a 3 year extension and 3rd place. A same season turnaround the likes of which I've never seen at Hibs, or indeed really elsewhere that springs to mind (for the same manager)

[Pagan Hibernia]

Only the fifth time in my lifetime we've achieved 3rd and I'm 42 🤣

[jakeshibs]

Amazing effort from everyone at the club, and I'm proud of what we have all achieved. It's fantastic to finish 3rd and secure European football again.

[JimBHibees]

I wasn't there I'm afraid, regretfully for me.

That was before Monty no? Who were we singing about sacking then?

Lee Johnson

[Sloop67]

Finishing in 3rd place is always a great thing , but in the circumstances of earlier this season it's an amazing achievement , to be the best of the rest is about as good as it gets for an non ugly sisters club

[hibsbollah]

Also bears remembering that we drew a rampant Celtic in BOTH cups, or theres a good chance we’d have a deep cup run the way we were playing…

[HIBS NUTS]

I have enjoyed this season more than any other, from December onwards.
Our home form has been incredible, and we can now relax for the last game of the season, hopefully hammer the most obnoxious club, and fans , in Scottish football, and sing SOL , as they scurry off.

[One Day]

What a roller coaster season. Well don Hibs

[hibeejeebies]

A truly phenomenal turnaround in what has been one of the most bat-sh*t mental seasons in recent memory.

What a manager. What a team 💚

[Jim44]

Poor Aberdeen.

https://youtu.be/xqDjQKnDMFY?feature=shared

[Alex Trager]

To have been in pole position in summer 21 to really strengthen our grip on third place, knowing the prize at the end of the season and then have the collapse that we had all the while watching our city rivals come up from the championship and take that prize was a really humungously bitter pill to swallow.

To follow that up with successive changes of strategy and subsequent rotten manager after the other whilst Aberdeen and Hearts (once again) scooped that prize of the groups only compounded it.

Then came this season – last chance of the groups. In October we were completely out of the race for third. By the time the Aberdeen game came around I was expecting that within the next 48 hours we would no longer have SDG at our club, and so it seemed, until Rocky scored the equaliser.

Whilst that was the pivotal point, it still left us near or on the bottom of the table. Despite the pickup in form we remained near the bottom of the table when we beat Hearts on 26/12.

To go from being out of the race for third, to fighting for our survival to then finishing third is ridiculous, really. To go on a club record levelling unbeaten run winning some amazing games along the way makes it even better. To do it under the man who scored the goal to end our Scottish cup drought, and who we all owe (and give) a great debt of gratitude to, tops it off.

A massive well done to everyone involved at the club, from the board to the ground staff. It is not the same as winning a cup – but it is a remarkable achievement when you place it against the above backdrop. Congratulations, Hibbys – now lets round the season off with a well overdue three home points vs the huns.

[Trinity Hibee]

I guess what this season (and the season Aberdeen revived themselves to get 3rd) tells us is that no matter how bad things look, particularly in this league, things can change very quickly given most teams can beat each other as has been the case for a while now. I for one was guilty of wanting Gray out Oct/Nov time as I couldn’t see it working but I’ll think twice next season if we were to go on a poor run and I think we might find the board will be the same.

[B.H.F.C]

To get third from where we were, bottom of the league in December, is unbelievable. As big a turnaround as you’ll see from that night up at Dens Park.

[overdrive]

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Europa League play-offs when Celtic win the cup.


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PAOK please - we know we can beat them (albeit in a friendly).

[mcohibs]

Hibs away uh-huh, uh-huh I like it

[BoomtownHibees]

Lee Johnson :aok: I believe the fans were singing it after the game today.. not sure who they were singing about sacking mind you!

Nobody

[Stevie Reid]

Even this morning I still can't get my head around what we have achieved.

I remember arguing vociferously this time last year that we should not be letting Montgomery gut this squad, and bring a raft of his own players in, as many were advocating. I firmly believed that a decent manager would have had them performing much better than he had, and in a healthier league position. I was also of the opinion that even a diminished Martin Boyle could still be utilised in a way that would bring plenty of goals. I was behind Gray's appointment and thought he'd do well for us.

By the end of November I had accepted that I was very wrong about all of the above. After that Dundee game we looked like we had zero heart, fight, character, and very little quality. Our discipline was poor, we were so easy to play and score against, and looked doomed to relegation even then. The atmosphere around the club was toxic.

After 14 games, we were on track to win less than three games in an entire league season, and our PPG would have gained us 24 points. To go from that, to essentially title-winning form for the next 20 matches, is one of the most remarkable football turnarounds of recent times. Utterly astonishing.

Absolutely everything that we looked bereft of following that Dundee game, was suddenly available in spades. We were so solid, so dangerous going forward, scoring plenty goals and not bullied by anyone. We played some really great stuff as well. We've never been overly reliant on one player, missed Bowie for half a season, and Youan for around the same. Cadden's injury when he was the form player in the country didn't affect us. 19 different players have scored for us this season, 16 more than once.

And through it all, SDG has been SDG. Never up nor down, just an unbelievably strong presence, whose management ability - along with the backroom team - was getting better week by week. As much as I believed there was more to get from much of this squad at this time last season, never for one second did I believe that they could perform like this.

The last time I felt like this about a season - not wanting it to end - was the Lennon one (and if Saturday is anything like as entertaining, I wouldn't be disappointed). A good bit of that feeling came from knowing that our entire midfield was going - McGinn would be sold, McGeouch was away, and Allan was going back to Celtic. We don't require anywhere near that level of surgery now - though Triantis will be a real loss if he doesn't return.

If Celtic win the SC and the BKs really get involved this summer, we could have some incredibly exciting times ahead. The club seems very together, and in a very good place. It's been a very long time since I've felt this way about Hibs - to feel it only six months after the Dundee game, is absolutely mind-blowing.

[Juice-Terry]

If Celtic win the SC and the BKs really get involved this summer, we could have some incredibly exciting times ahead. The club seems very together, and in a very good place. It's been a very long time since I've felt this way about Hibs - to feel it only six months after the Dundee game, is absolutely mind-blowing.

With zero hyperbole, this is down to one man: SDG. GGTTH!

[DIXIHIBS]

Even this morning I still can't get my head around what we have achieved.

I remember arguing vociferously this time last year that we should not be letting Montgomery gut this squad, and bring a raft of his own players in, as many were advocating. I firmly believed that a decent manager would have had them performing much better than he had, and in a healthier league position. I was also of the opinion that even a diminished Martin Boyle could still be utilised in a way that would bring plenty of goals. I was behind Gray's appointment and thought he'd do well for us.

By the end of November I had accepted that I was very wrong about all of the above. After that Dundee game we looked like we had zero heart, fight, character, and very little quality. Our discipline was poor, we were so easy to play and score against, and looked doomed to relegation even then. The atmosphere around the club was toxic.

After 14 games, we were on track to win less than three games in an entire league season, and our PPG would have gained us 24 points. To go from that, to essentially title-winning form for the next 20 matches, is one of the most remarkable football turnarounds of recent times. Utterly astonishing.

Absolutely everything that we looked bereft of following that Dundee game, was suddenly available in spades. We were so solid, so dangerous going forward, scoring plenty goals and not bullied by anyone. We played some really great stuff as well. We've never been overly reliant on one player, and missed Bowie for half a season, and Youan for around the same. Cadden's injury when he was the form player in the country didn't affect us. 19 different players have scored for us this season, 16 more than once.

And through it all, SDG has been SDG. Never up nor down, just an unbelievably strong presence, whose management ability - along with the backroom team - was getting better week by week. As much as I believed there was more to get from much of this squad at this time last season, never for one second did I believe that they could perform like this.

The last time I felt like this about a season - not wanting it to end - was the Lennon one (and if Saturday is anything like as entertaining, I wouldn't be disappointed). A good bit of that feeling came from knowing that our entire midfield was going - McGinn would be sold, McGeouch was away, and Allan was going back to Celtic. We don't require anywhere near that level of surgery now - though Triantis will be a real loss if he doesn't return.

If Celtic win the SC and the BKs really get involved this summer, we could have some incredibly exciting times ahead. The club seems very together, and in a very good place. It's been a very long time since I've felt this way about Hibs - to feel it only six months after the Dundee game, is absolutely mind-blowing.

The 3-3 draw with Dons was like someone flicked a switch. The reaction to the equaliser from both players and fans was huge. I think everyone was so desperate for SDG to do well and realised that a defeat that night could well have been the end for him. The turnaround since has been unprecedented imho.

[jacomo]

Well done SDG and all at Hibs.

Onwards!

[hibsbollah]

Even this morning I still can't get my head around what we have achieved.

I remember arguing vociferously this time last year that we should not be letting Montgomery gut this squad, and bring a raft of his own players in, as many were advocating. I firmly believed that a decent manager would have had them performing much better than he had, and in a healthier league position. I was also of the opinion that even a diminished Martin Boyle could still be utilised in a way that would bring plenty of goals. I was behind Gray's appointment and thought he'd do well for us.

By the end of November I had accepted that I was very wrong about all of the above. After that Dundee game we looked like we had zero heart, fight, character, and very little quality. Our discipline was poor, we were so easy to play and score against, and looked doomed to relegation even then. The atmosphere around the club was toxic.

After 14 games, we were on track to win less than three games in an entire league season, and our PPG would have gained us 24 points. To go from that, to essentially title-winning form for the next 20 matches, is one of the most remarkable football turnarounds of recent times. Utterly astonishing.

Absolutely everything that we looked bereft of following that Dundee game, was suddenly available in spades. We were so solid, so dangerous going forward, scoring plenty goals and not bullied by anyone. We played some really great stuff as well. We've never been overly reliant on one player, missed Bowie for half a season, and Youan for around the same. Cadden's injury when he was the form player in the country didn't affect us. 19 different players have scored for us this season, 16 more than once.

And through it all, SDG has been SDG. Never up nor down, just an unbelievably strong presence, whose management ability - along with the backroom team - was getting better week by week. As much as I believed there was more to get from much of this squad at this time last season, never for one second did I believe that they could perform like this.

The last time I felt like this about a season - not wanting it to end - was the Lennon one (and if Saturday is anything like as entertaining, I wouldn't be disappointed). A good bit of that feeling came from knowing that our entire midfield was going - McGinn would be sold, McGeouch was away, and Allan was going back to Celtic. We don't require anywhere near that level of surgery now - though Triantis will be a real loss if he doesn't return.

If Celtic win the SC and the BKs really get involved this summer, we could have some incredibly exciting times ahead. The club seems very together, and in a very good place. It's been a very long time since I've felt this way about Hibs - to feel it only six months after the Dundee game, is absolutely mind-blowing.

:agree:
Also, and I know he hasnt played during the run, but Joe Newell’s post Dundee ‘clear the air’ team talk has been referenced by more than one player as the moment that things changed.

[CentreLine]

I am glad to see Malky Mackay given some credit too. David Gray has delivered in spades but have to be very happy with the support he gets from MM.

[hibsbollah]

I am glad to see Malky Mackay given some credit too. David Gray has delivered in spades but have to be very happy with the support he gets from MM.

With Paddy Bonner all over the airwaves i wouldn’t worry about Malky getting due credit, he mentioned him more often than he did Gray in commentary! Old teammates of course.

[Garymcl]

Sparta Prague please been there before , brilliant trip that would be not only that they’re one of the weaker teams and also play in maroon 😂that or Utrecht passport sorted and money sorted bring it on :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::flag::flag:

[Hibernian Verse]

Sparta Prague please been there before , brilliant trip that would be not only that they’re one of the weaker teams and also play in maroon ��that or Utrecht passport sorted and money sorted bring it on :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::flag::flag:

Sparta's squad is worth almost 87 million euros on Transfermarkt :greengrin

Ours is 15m for context

[WhileTheChief..]

Lee Johnson :aok: I believe the fans were singing it after the game today.. not sure who they were singing about sacking mind you!

Man, imagine if we had stuck with either of these 2 failures.

Well done to everyone that called for their heads!! :duck: :offski:

[Springbank]

Potential opponents from Italy and Spain, going into last couple of games of the season, who could hit Europa or Conference League include:
* Mallorca
* AC Milan (away in the San Siro you say? Si Signore)
* Roma
* Lazio (but let's hope it's Roma)
* Juventus
* plus trips to Madrid (Rayo Vallecano) or Seville (Betis) or to the wonderful Galician coast to play Celta Vigo, a corner of Spain with a huge soft spot for all things Scotland.

I'd take any and all of these, for what it's worth:flag:

[Pagan Hibernia]

Potential opponents from Italy and Spain, going into last couple of games of the season, who could hit Europa or Conference League include:
* Mallorca
* AC Milan (away in the San Siro you say? Si Signore)
* Roma
* Lazio (but let's hope it's Roma)
* Juventus
* plus trips to Madrid (Rayo Vallecano) or Seville (Betis) or to the wonderful Galician coast to play Celta Vigo, a corner of Spain with a huge soft spot for all things Scotland.

I'd take any and all of these, for what it's worth:flag:

Torn between wanting glamour ties and wanting teams that we might have a chance of beating and progressing

Birmingham isn't really an exotic away trip but I was excited by the villa draw. Can't say I enjoyed getting beat 8-0 though.

[Springbank]

Torn between wanting glamour ties and wanting teams that we might have a chance of beating and progressing

Birmingham isn't really an exotic away trip but I was excited by the villa draw. Can't say I enjoyed getting beat 8-0 though.

Agree for a play off (you want the most winnable tie)
But it's maybe different for the one off game (not home/away) once you're in the actual League stage though

Look at Shamrock Rovers this year - had their trip to play Chelsea for the glamour away trip (I'd prefer the San Siro to Stamford Bridge myself but the point hopefully stands)

Yet Shamrock still also got out the group stage by beating the other teams they faced - kind of best of both worlds for them and they did their club proud

...once you're in the league stage, playing a team as a one off, and (100% agree) not for the home/away play off.

[hibby6270]

Only the fifth time in my lifetime we've achieved 3rd and I'm 42 🤣

Ninth time for me AND I’ve seen them finish second twice. (I’m 66)
Halcyon days for me were 1972 - 1976. 2 x 2nd and 2 x 3rd in those 4 seasons. At the time we knew Turnbull’s Tornadoes were good but probably didn’t appreciate how good, when compared to what has happened either side of these years during my lifetime.

[Tambo]

League table on the 26th of November....

https://www.reddit.com/r/ScottishFootball/comments/1kmql66/the_league_table_on_the_26th_of_november/#lightbox

[seanshow]

League table on the 26th of November....

https://www.reddit.com/r/ScottishFootball/comments/1kmql66/the_league_table_on_the_26th_of_november/#lightbox
Thanks for posting :aok:

so since that day, we gained 48 pts to the sheepies 21 lol

[Cooshed Kid]

I can only concur with all the credits given to DoF, coaches and players here. What an amazing turn of events. Well done, Hibs, and that means every single person at the club. Great team spirit requires solidarity, every squad member contributing to the drive to succeed, if for some only by striving to challenge the incumbents in training or by shouting encouragement from the touchlines. Positive reinforcement from non-playing staff surely goes a long way to adding self-belief.

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Hibs having a Roy Of The Rovers season, going from zeros to heroes.

SDG is no doubt regretting the 2 week hiatus before the split as there seems to have been a break in concentration and we've lapsed somewhat into conceding soft goals and stroke-of-halftime goals as we did until December. The man is a man-management genius, however, so I've no doubt the team, whoever comprises it, will be well-drilled before the start of next term.

It's odd to think that my dearest footballing wish now is not a victory over Sevco this weekend but that Celtic lift the Cup the next.

[GRA]

Thanks for posting :aok:

so since that day, we gained 48 pts to the sheepies 21 lol

If you think about it they were about to be 26 points ahead of us going into the 96th minute of that November game against us. The fact we've gained 30 points on them in under 6 months is truly remarkable.

[GreenPJ]

Tremendous achievement and think how good it could be if we addressed the below:

- Hibernian have lost 25 points from winning positions in the Premiership this season, only Dundee (28) have lost more.

[Wilson]

Man, imagine if we had stuck with either of these 2 failures.

Well done to everyone that called for their heads!! :duck: :offski:

Behave.

[Tambo]

Sorry if it's already been posted.

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1922937817233002988

Dressing room after the game.

[Onion]

Sorry if it's already been posted.

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1922937817233002988

Dressing room after the game.

Warms ma heart, that does. Best celebration since that day in may.

[green.oracle]

Sorry if it's already been posted.

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1922937817233002988

Dressing room after the game.

What are they singing????

[BT58]

Well done SDG, the backroom staff, the players nd a wee mention to the board for backing their man when all us so called experts where calling for his head after the debacle at Dundee.
WOW. JUST WOW !!!, Real Roy of the Rovers stuff.
Thank you Sir David Gray.
B

[JimBHibees]

Also bears remembering that we drew a rampant Celtic in BOTH cups, or theres a good chance we’d have a deep cup run the way we were playing…

Absolutely so unlucky in the cups

[Tambo]

What are they singing????

I have no idea myself, players seem to know all the words so maybe its a song that gets played a lot in the dressing room.

[LewysGot2]

What are they singing????

Jamie Webster “Weekend in Paradise” :greengrin

[FilipinoHibs]

Even this morning I still can't get my head around what we have achieved.

I remember arguing vociferously this time last year that we should not be letting Montgomery gut this squad, and bring a raft of his own players in, as many were advocating. I firmly believed that a decent manager would have had them performing much better than he had, and in a healthier league position. I was also of the opinion that even a diminished Martin Boyle could still be utilised in a way that would bring plenty of goals. I was behind Gray's appointment and thought he'd do well for us.

By the end of November I had accepted that I was very wrong about all of the above. After that Dundee game we looked like we had zero heart, fight, character, and very little quality. Our discipline was poor, we were so easy to play and score against, and looked doomed to relegation even then. The atmosphere around the club was toxic.

After 14 games, we were on track to win less than three games in an entire league season, and our PPG would have gained us 24 points. To go from that, to essentially title-winning form for the next 20 matches, is one of the most remarkable football turnarounds of recent times. Utterly astonishing.

Absolutely everything that we looked bereft of following that Dundee game, was suddenly available in spades. We were so solid, so dangerous going forward, scoring plenty goals and not bullied by anyone. We played some really great stuff as well. We've never been overly reliant on one player, missed Bowie for half a season, and Youan for around the same. Cadden's injury when he was the form player in the country didn't affect us. 19 different players have scored for us this season, 16 more than once.

And through it all, SDG has been SDG. Never up nor down, just an unbelievably strong presence, whose management ability - along with the backroom team - was getting better week by week. As much as I believed there was more to get from much of this squad at this time last season, never for one second did I believe that they could perform like this.

The last time I felt like this about a season - not wanting it to end - was the Lennon one (and if Saturday is anything like as entertaining, I wouldn't be disappointed). A good bit of that feeling came from knowing that our entire midfield was going - McGinn would be sold, McGeouch was away, and Allan was going back to Celtic. We don't require anywhere near that level of surgery now - though Triantis will be a real loss if he doesn't return.

If Celtic win the SC and the BKs really get involved this summer, we could have some incredibly exciting times ahead. The club seems very together, and in a very good place. It's been a very long time since I've felt this way about Hibs - to feel it only six months after the Dundee game, is absolutely mind-blowing.

We actually started that Dundee game really well and looking the part going a goal up. The sending off killed us and the team's spirit

[BoomtownHibees]

We actually started that Dundee game really well and looking the part going a goal up. The sending off killed us and the team's spirit

It did however the sending off also led to us changing shape in the matches that followed as we didn’t have a proper left back. The rest is history

[Keith_M]

So we could, theoretically, be away to Salzburg.


Imagine thousands of Hibbies wandering round Salzburg singing 'Doh, a Deer'

:greengrin

[Lago]

Sparta Prague please been there before , brilliant trip that would be not only that they’re one of the weaker teams and also play in maroon 😂that or Utrecht passport sorted and money sorted bring it on :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::flag::flag:
Don't think there will be many weak teams.

[21.05.2016]

If someone had told me back in November that we’d finished 3rd especially with a game to spare I’d have laughed in their face. At that point I’d just have been happy to stay away from relegation tbh!

An unbelievable turnaround and full credit to SDG for his resilience when a lot of managers would have buckled under the pressure and possibly walked. The teams worked so hard and stuck together. A really good group of players that hopefully wee can mostly keep together for next season.

From a season that looked like it was going to be a complete disaster actually turned out to be highly enjoyable. Some brilliant moments.

[Hibs Go Bragh]

The first half of this season felt like the longest ever. It was mentioned somewhere about Rangers playing some of their games at Hampden this season. I honestly couldn't remember that at all!

The second half of this season felt like the quickest ever!

Hard to believe that Vente missing an open goal from underneath the crossbar happened in the same season as Iredale scoring that goal against them.

Biggest disapointment was the cup draws as this team deserved a crack at Hampden.

[lucky]

As much as we all want Hibs to challenge for third every year we very rarely achieve it. This is only the 4th time in 40 years we've done. SDG and the team deserve all the plaudits especially after the terrible start to the season.