2024-25 season non-Hibs games thread

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Originally Posted by Hibees1973

Proves how watered down Euro competitions are.

I mean Larne, Shamrock and them in the group stages. They can't buy a win in Europe these days.

Much as it is lucrative to qualify, let's be honest there is little to no prestige at Euro Conf Group level.

Overblown World & Euro competitions has been the norm in last 20 years. Are they ever going to stop tinkering with them.

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Would agree there’s more prestige, main thing for me is the fans could get some great trips.

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Originally Posted by HOOJ O45

I think Minsk play their home games in Europe in Hungary with no spectators.

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Yep so hearts get 2 away trips

would be good to see Hibs Women get a result against Celtic tonight... 0-0 just be fore HT... could be a big result

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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Would agree there’s more prestige, main thing for me is the fans could get some great trips.

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They moan at the moment about the cost of following Hibs, how would they manage to fund trips abroad and extra home games?

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Originally Posted by Hibees1973

Proves how watered down Euro competitions are.

I mean Larne, Shamrock and them in the group stages. They can't buy a win in Europe these days.

Much as it is lucrative to qualify, let's be honest there is little to no prestige at Euro Conf Group level.

Overblown World & Euro competitions has been the norm in last 20 years. Are they ever going to stop tinkering with them.

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I was reading that the champions league changes basically mean theyve gone from 96 group stage games to get rid of 16 teams, to 144 group stage games to get rid of just 9 teams. Basically its just months and months of glorified friendlies for the top teams and no jeopardy at all. I might start watching when the knockout stages start. Remember when two top teams playing each other in Europe was a big deal?

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Originally Posted by hibsbollah

I was reading that the champions league changes basically mean theyve gone from 96 group stage games to get rid of 16 teams, to 144 group stage games to get rid of just 9 teams. Basically its just months and months of glorified friendlies for the top teams and no jeopardy at all. I might start watching when the knockout stages start. Remember when two top teams playing each other in Europe was a big deal?

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I prefer the new one to the old group stages
Teams played each other too many times

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Originally Posted by Billy Whizz

I prefer the new one to the old group stages
Teams played each other too many times

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First time i remember a British team winning a european trophy was Aston Villa in 80-81. The route to the trophy? They only had to win 5 games on the bounce. Beat Reykjavik, Dynamo Berlin, Dynamo Kyiv, Anderlecht, Bayern Munich. Changed days.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2016/may/26/aston-villa-european-cup-relegated-1982

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Originally Posted by hibsbollah

I was reading that the champions league changes basically mean theyve gone from 96 group stage games to get rid of 16 teams, to 144 group stage games to get rid of just 9 teams. Basically its just months and months of glorified friendlies for the top teams and no jeopardy at all. I might start watching when the knockout stages start. Remember when two top teams playing each other in Europe was a big deal?

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The old system was also a bunch of glorified friendly games.

Don't bother watching it until the quarters at least.

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Arsenal 1-1 Brighton

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Originally Posted by Tambo

Arsenal 1-1 Brighton

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That Rice second yellow is hilarious. Never seen a yellow like it.

The lad Hodge we were linked with scores for Huddersfield

st johnstone 0 Motherwell 1
Partick Thistle 1 Queen's Park 0

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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES

That Rice second yellow is hilarious. Never seen a yellow like it.

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Referee was a clown .

Dunfy 1 Ayr 1

Edin City 0 Peterhead 2

Morton 2 Falkirk 1

Dundee 1 st mirren 1

Dundee 0 St Mirren 1. Scrappy game but Dundee been slightly better.

Dundee equalise.

Dundee 1 v 1 St Mirren

Main

2-1 st Mirren. Lovely strike on the half volley.

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Originally Posted by Donegal Hibby

Referee was a clown .

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Yeah, I think so. Bizarre decisions.

St Mirren looking decent.

Morton 2 Falkirk 2, dylan tait

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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES

That Rice second yellow is hilarious. Never seen a yellow like it.

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Amazingly ridiculous decision. 2nd yellow so, no VAR.

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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES

Yeah, I think so. Bizarre decisions.

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The poor man’s Jeff Stelling on GSS says it was a stupid booking for kicking the ball away

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Originally Posted by greenlex

2-1 st Mirren. Lovely strike on the half volley.

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Good. F*** Dundee. The S**t*bags.

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Originally Posted by Joe6-2

The poor man’s Jeff Stelling on GSS says it was a stupid booking for kicking the ball away

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He tapped it away to stop a quick free kick (that was never ever a free kick) then the Brighton guy absolutely blootered him. Booking for Rice, nothing for Veltman.

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Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES

He tapped it away to stop a quick free kick (that was never ever a free kick) then the Brighton guy absolutely blootered him. Booking for Rice, nothing for Veltman.

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I think he got booked too, did he not? 🤔

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Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY

I think he got booked too, did he not? 🤔

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I've just checked and it would appear not, even more ridiculous. 😳

2-2 at Dens

2-2 Dundee

Good game at Dens.

Both these teams are absolutely mingin at the back, but very well put together middle to front.

Lyle Cameron with a nice assist to make it 2-2