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12-05-2016, 06:10 PM
oneone73

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

Not at all sure why folk think he's heading out - based on that interview. He said that like all clubs there will be discussions at the seasons end. STV formed their entirely misleading headline from that.

Agreed.And when are they asking the Bread Man about Everton?
12-05-2016, 06:13 PM
LancsHibs

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Originally Posted by oneone73

Agreed.And when are they asking the Bread Man about Everton?

They won't, it's in the bag for de Boer!
12-05-2016, 06:13 PM
bingo70

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

Not at all sure why folk think he's heading out - based on that interview. He said that like all clubs there will be discussions at the seasons end. STV formed their entirely misleading headline from that.

I think if the same question had been asked last season it would have been a completely different answer.

"Working on targets for next season, under contract so going nowhere, big job to do here etc etc etc......"

I've not heard one thing about our targets for next season, I distinctly remember Stubbs talking last year how he was going for the same targets regardless of what league we were in, the lack of sound bytes about next year has also got me thinking he'll be off.
12-05-2016, 06:16 PM
oneone73

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Originally Posted by bingo70

I think if the same question had been asked last season it would have been a completely different answer.

"Working on targets for next season, under contract so going nowhere, big job to do here etc etc etc......"

I've not heard one thing about our targets for next season, I distinctly remember Stubbs talking last year how he was going for the same targets regardless of what league we were in, the lack of sound bytes about next year has also got me thinking he'll be off.

That might be more to do with the fact we'd budgeted for two years in this division, not three. There's so much more uncertainty around - witness Hanlon's contract situation.
12-05-2016, 06:18 PM
WoreTheGreen

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Originally Posted by oneone73

Agreed.And when are they asking the Bread Man about Everton?

Because he is going to AC Millanda only old sods will remember sorry
12-05-2016, 06:18 PM
SouthsideHarp_Bhoy

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Originally Posted by JimBHibees

Of course we play good football, some of the stuff is terrific and the best football at the club since Mowbray/Collins.

Undoubtedly true, but that's not a high bar!!

At times its good, but often i find it slow, dull and lacking in creativity. Mowbrays and collins teams regularly hammered top league teams, we dont hammer anyone.

Im not saying irs rubbish, just that sterile posession doesnt necessarily equate to good football.

When were good (like other night) we are good to watch.
12-05-2016, 06:22 PM
SJM

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Originally Posted by oneone73

That might be more to do with the fact we'd budgeted for two years in this division, not three. There's so much more uncertainty around - witness Hanlon's contract situation.

Yet we have a contract on the table for Cummings and have sounded out players for next season.

It's the most un-committal interview since they bag of sweeties.
12-05-2016, 06:28 PM
Jonnyboy

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Originally Posted by bingo70

I think if the same question had been asked last season it would have been a completely different answer.

"Working on targets for next season, under contract so going nowhere, big job to do here etc etc etc......"

I've not heard one thing about our targets for next season, I distinctly remember Stubbs talking last year how he was going for the same targets regardless of what league we were in, the lack of sound bytes about next year has also got me thinking he'll be off.

You may well be right, bingo. Just felt that STV's headline was wholly misleading.

Personally, I think if we win promotion and the cup he'll be enticed to a job down south, maybe even if he does one of the two.

If he does neither, I think he'll be away either voluntarily or 'by mutual consent'
12-05-2016, 06:31 PM
Billy Whizz

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

You may well be right, bingo. Just felt that STV's headline was wholly misleading.

Personally, I think if we win promotion and the cup he'll be enticed to a job down south, maybe even if he does one of the two.

If he does neither, I think he'll be away either voluntarily or 'by mutual consent'

So in other words, Jonnyboy, like me, you think he'll be away, and the calibre of his replacement, will depend on what division we are in
12-05-2016, 06:34 PM
bingo70

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

You may well be right, bingo. Just felt that STV's headline was wholly misleading.

Personally, I think if we win promotion and the cup he'll be enticed to a job down south, maybe even if he does one of the two.

If he does neither, I think he'll be away either voluntarily or 'by mutual consent'

I just think he's got enough people/clubs talking about him down south for him to be able to justify waking away and waiting for a job to come up closer to his family. He doesn't really need to wait on Hibs getting an offer from another club and it could suit all parties to do it at this time rather than mid-season.
12-05-2016, 06:35 PM
Jonnyboy

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

So in other words, Jonnyboy, like me, you think he'll be away, and the calibre of his replacement, will depend on what division we are in

There's every chance he'll go, Billy BUT he's still under contract until the end of next season and might want a pop at the top league, should we get there
12-05-2016, 06:35 PM
son of haggart

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Originally Posted by WoreTheGreen

Because he is going to AC Millanda only old sods will remember sorry

I remember them playing in the University League in the 70s , if that's who you mean, along with other cheery names like Arcelona, though I thought it was DC Milanda so I could just be havering here
12-05-2016, 06:58 PM
WoreTheGreen

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Originally Posted by son of haggart

I remember them playing in the University League in the 70s , if that's who you mean, along with other cheery names like Arcelona, though I thought it was DC Milanda so I could just be havering here

Did your 'dad' not manage Falkirk while a very angry ginger twat was there. now a bald angry older TWAT
12-05-2016, 07:21 PM
Viva_Palmeiras

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

There's every chance he'll go, Billy BUT he's still under contract until the end of next season and might want a pop at the top league, should we get there

Am I right in thinking should we win the unmentionable that we'd have a crack at Europe?
12-05-2016, 07:22 PM
Billy Whizz

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Originally Posted by VivaPalmeiras

Am I right in thinking should we win the unmentionable that we'd have a crack at Europe?

A round later than Hearts
12-05-2016, 08:56 PM
Jonnyboy

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Originally Posted by son of haggart

I remember them playing in the University League in the 70s , if that's who you mean, along with other cheery names like Arcelona, though I thought it was DC Milanda so I could just be havering here

Pretty sure it was AC Milanda, S and that they originated from the Sunblest Bakery in Lochend
12-05-2016, 09:05 PM
Jonnyboy

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Originally Posted by matty_f

To say Stubbs has achieved nothing is mental and reflects an expectation that is pretty far removed from reality.

How many clubs in the last ten years have reached both domestic cup finals in the same season?

How many of those did it whilst in the Championship?

Achievements are relative, unless you're completely binary in your views then most reasonable people would view two cup finals in a season as an achievement.

Stubbs has put some very notable results on the board - wins against Hearts, the Rangers, Aberdeen, St Johnstone, Ross County (last season), Dundee Utd... All games where we went in as underdogs on account of our league position.

I get the argument about not achieving promotion, we should have finished second this season and didn't. We still don't know if that matters. Stubbs could quite conceivably take us up, in which case nobody would reasonably consider the season a failure.

With the margins so fine, people looking from the outside at Stubbs as a prospective manager will justifiably see how close he is taking us, and recognise that that represents a relative achievement.

We are too quick to put the boot in, and too narrow minded when assessing achievement. I understand why, for a club like Hibs in this league it almost is just a case of promotion = success / no promotion = failure.

However that viewpoint doesn't take into consideration the whole picture. We've played 50+ games this season IIRC, largely due to the fact that we have had successful cup runs. I would imagine that takes its toll on even a relatively large squad, let alone one that was without key players like McGeouch, Fyvie, Hanlon and Fontaine for significant periods of the season.

Top post, Matty :top marks
12-05-2016, 09:29 PM
son of haggart

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Originally Posted by Jonnyboy

Pretty sure it was AC Milanda, S and that they originated from the Sunblest Bakery in Lochend

Probably another team then - I used to play against DC milan?da for a team called Wopsoc which stacked with Hibbies and Italians in the University Wednesday league - the Italian Society team believe it or not. These days there would probably be an enquiry about the name. They were fun days, but not politically correct. A certain Mr Pia played a few times if I remember correctly
12-05-2016, 09:30 PM
son of haggart

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Originally Posted by WoreTheGreen

Did your 'dad' not manage Falkirk while a very angry ginger twat was there. now a bald angry older TWAT

?

No
12-05-2016, 09:58 PM
Nicho87

Regardless what league we finish in, i deep down want stubbs to stay. He has signes decent players, decent footballl majority of time. Why change it now and go through the same transitional period again. One more year please hibs.
12-05-2016, 11:45 PM
greenginger

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Originally Posted by VivaPalmeiras

Am I right in thinking should we win the unmentionable that we'd have a crack at Europe?

And, if we fail and Sevco get the spot .......

http://uefatotreatrangersasnewclubfo...chive.html?m=0

UEFA are going to give them a coefficient of a Club playing in Europe for the first time. :greengrin
13-05-2016, 08:31 AM
scoopyboy

I'm sure that Rangers would also have to satisfy UEFA of certain criteria, one of which is fully audited accounts for the last three years.

Not sure they can do this.

This came from a Cream Bun.
13-05-2016, 01:54 PM
southern hibby

It's all irrelevant as we'll win it 2-1 extra time.

GGTTH

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