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Big game on Wednesday with a win seeing us leapfrog Motherwell into 4th place and with hearts playing Celtic we need to close as much of the gap as possible so a must win for me.
Any team news? Be nice to have Porteous back and hopefully Rocky will be ready.
Sure this will be Porto’s last game out but McGinn should be back
Wonder if McGinn will take over the RCH position with Hanlon centre and Rocky on the Left?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1875Sean
Oh ok im not sure. The winter break maybe playing tricks on me. Can someone confirm?Quote:
Originally Posted by 1875Sean
Porto definitely out of this game. This is the last game of his suspensionQuote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
Ok thanks 👍 big miss for the way Maloney wants to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibby Kay-Yay
Bit harsh on lewis but I'd have a back 3 of
Mcginn Rocky Hanlon.
MaceyQuote:
Originally Posted by Tambo
Rocky, McGinn, Hanlon
Cadden, JDH,Newall, Doig
Henderson or Campbell (Henderson looked a bit lightweight on Thursday but Campbell had probably his worst game in a while)
Mueller, Nisbet.
Is Melkerson definitely out of this game?
If the news that he was injured today in a bounce game is true then I would assume so
Macey
McGinn
Rocky
Hanlon
Cadden
?
?
Doig
Mueller
Nisbet
Murphy
Have no idea about the middle of the park. It can’t be Newell and JDH together. The problem is I don’t think Campbell is very good either, though he’s a bit different so him with one of the other two probably the best bet for me.
Please anyone but Murphy....wrote him off after his inept display in the League Cup Final. Get his sort out of the buildingQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Aye so did I but he’s done all right since then. Nothing spectacular but I’m not sure we have a better, available, option in that position.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibees1973
Henderson?Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
………….…………Macey…………………
……..McGinn….Rocky….Hanlon…..
Cadden……JDH…….Newell…..Doig….
…………Mueller…………..Wright……
……………………..Nisbet………
Is what I think we’ll see.
Really need to add some creative players with skill and pace.
I look at that and don’t have a huge amount of faith we’ll create loads. Loss of Boyle is huge.
Macey
Mcginn
Rocky
Hanlon
Cadden
JDH/Newell
Campbell
Doig
Mueller
Nisbet
Henderson
Macey
McGinn Hanlon Rocky
Cadden Newell Stevenson Doig
Henderson Mueller
Nisbet
Macey
Mcginn
Rocky
Hanlon
Cadden
Newell
JDH
Doig
Mueller
Doidge
Wright
I agree that Campbell has been poor in the last 2 games. But to be fair he’s had spells playing centre midfield, left wing back and right centre back in those games.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
I’d give him another chance at centre midfield alongside Newell. Ideally we’d be looking to bring in a replacement before the window closes but I can’t see that happening.
........................macey...................
........rocky........hanlon...........mcginn
Cadden............................................ ....doig
......................newell......Henderson
..........Mueller................................. ..Murphy/Scott
............................Nisbet
(I'd still prefere to give doidge another run)
We really do lack positive, attacking creativity in midfield. Hopefully Henderson can provide some.
Hopefully this is the game where we start to look a bit more creative and fashion some more chances with positive forward thinking play.
It's taking a while for that part to click, which is understandable, I'm just looking forward to when it does.
Macey
Mcginn Rocky hanlon
Newell
Cadden Doig
Henderson
Mueller Mitchell
Doidge
Drey Wright should be in the team IMO, he’s done well under Maloney and deserves his chance to get an extended run of games.
Agree, and it’s glaringly obvious too. Wide players are great, but you need that drive and urgency through the middle. I don’t see anyone doing that and none of the new signings offer it. There’s definitely no budding SJM’s out there that come cheap, but we need one. Magennis is possibly the answer but he’s so injury prone he’s unreliable in that sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saint Hibee
Beware,Motherwell at Fir Park on what will probably be a dreich January night.
Motherwell’s tactics won’t be any surprise.They are a team that don’t take prisoners and fully exploit any weaknesses they might detect.
Maloney seems to have high ideals as to how he wants his teams to play.But he needs to learn and learn fast that good managers have to be pragmatic and adapt accordingly.
In order for Hibs to win this game they first must win the battles all over the field
On that basis I would go with a very flexible 3-4-3
Macey
McGinn,Bushiri,Hanlon
Cadden,Doyle-Hayes,Campbell,Mackie,
Mueller,Doidge,Nisbet
The inclusion of Mackie might be a surprise,but Maloney has been fair in wanting to have a look at fringe players and this might be his chance to assess Mackie.
Mackie in.
Campbell ahead of Newall.
Not so much.....
Wonder if we might see Magennis on the bench? Maybe too soon. Promising that he played in the bounce game.
Marcey
McGinn
Bushiri
Hanlon
Cadden
Hendo
Newell
Wright
Mitchell
Nisbet
Doidge
Macey
McGinn
Rocky
Hanlon
Cadden
Newell
Campbell
JDH
Stevenson
Mueller
Nisbet
Did he play in the bounce game yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Apparently he did mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Reports suggest that Mackie is surplus and will be let go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Highwayman
That's great new for Kyle and Hibs. Plenty of games coming up to ease him back inQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex Trager
Apparantly so according to another poster. Would be a big boost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Yep. No rush. Let’s get him properly fit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
I'd like to see
Macey
McGinn Rocky Hanlon
Cadden JDH Newell Doig
Henderson
Mueller Nisbet
Hopefully Rocky is fit for this one after not being in the squad for Cove.
Like many others, I don't like us playing JDH & Newell together, but I've not been too whelmed with Campbell last couple games - albeit he's been played in different positions.
Would like to see more of Henderson in that number 10 position, see what he has to offer in attack.
Would leave a bench of
Dabrowski
Stevenson
Hallberg
Wright
Mitchell
Murphy
Allan
Scott
Doidge
Although would be great to see Magennis on the bench too
Would be great to see Nisbet and Doidge start up front tomorrow
Think we’ve got at least 4 players to add to the squad for the game, from the Cove game
McGinn
Mitchell
Rocky?
Bradley
Magennis an outside bet
Not for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
He's done OK (just) under Maloney but if he is the standard of player that is starting for us that would be concerning for me.
I agree. Didn’t do much wrong against either Celtic or Utd, but we need players in that position who are going to influence things in the final third and I don’t see him doing that. Think that is a poison that’s up for grabs as nobody really shown any consistency.Quote:
Originally Posted by allmodcons
Macey
McGinn Rocky Hanlon
Cadden Henderson Newell Doig
Mueller……………….Mitchell
Nisbet/Doidge
(can’t decide…)
This for me, with Nisbet over DoidgeQuote:
Originally Posted by AL-Qaholik
Macey
McGinn
Hanlon
Stevenson
Cadden
JDH
Newell
Doig
Mueller
Wright
Doidge
Stevenson and Wright start, they’ve probably settled best into the way Maloney wants to play.
Some decent options off the bench too.
Stuff the way Maloney wants to play. We need our best team on the park and that for me is doidge and nisbet together.
A goalie
Mcginn
Bushiri
Hanlon
Cadden
Newell
Campbell
Doig
Mueller
Doidge
Nisbet
Would love to see nisbet and doidge start, my only worry is the system maloney likes to use I don’t see it unless nisbet drops off the frontQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Macey
Rocky hanlon Stevenson
Cadden Henderson Doig
Mueller Mitchell
Nisbit
Doidge
This for me. Nisbet would probably edge it over Doidge but only justQuote:
Originally Posted by AL-Qaholik
He's had what, 2 games? He did well against United, nobody particularly shone against Celtic.Quote:
Originally Posted by allmodcons
I hope Maloney gives him at least more of a chance than Hibs.net does.
Macey
Bushiri Hanlon Stevenson
Cadden JDH Newall Doig
Mueller Doidge Wright
I hope Maloney plays someone that is likely to score or create something, which is pretty important in that position. If it’s him, great, not sure it will be though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
What has Doidge done since returning from injury to warrant a place a head of Nisbet? Doidge has looked well off it since returning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
A few more options starting to open up.
Macey
Rocky
Hanlon
Lewis
Cadden
Newall
JDH
Doig
Mueller
Nisbet
Mitchell.
That will do for me.
Thought he did well against Cove. How can you get match fit getting 10 mins here and thereQuote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
Maloney said Mitchell prob won’t start , guess he’ll be on the bench come on to score the winner
Actually thought done well against Cove and looked a goal threat. On another day he’s scoring at least 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
Wrongly flagged for offside when 1 v 1
Wrongly flagged for offside when he scored
Header just past post
Overhead kick
I was quite happy the positions he was getting into.
On another day we’re unlikely to be playing against League 1 opposition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unseen work
I agree, he scored a perfectly good goal and looked a real danger until he ran out of steam. Needs more minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unseen work
Before Thursday he'd played something like 30 minutes in total since returning from injury. That's what he'd done.Quote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
Scored a perfectly legitimate goal against Cove, only an incompetent official stopped that. He needs minutes, Nisbet IMO is still very valuable but has needed a rest of some sort for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
Is a must win game away to the team directly above us the right time to give someone minutes to play themselves into fitness?
Nisbet will be starting tonight.
Appreciate what you’re saying but I’d start Nisbet again tonight. Hopefully can continue where he left-off with grabbing that late goal against Cove.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Be nice to get a couple of goals ahead (wishful thinking maybe) and then that’s the time to get minutes into players. This would be a huge 3 points.
Is it a time for Nisbet to play himself into form though?Quote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
It's probably the biggest problem position in the team and there is risk involved with whoever we pick.
I reckon we've got more chance of getting Doidge fit than we have of getting Nisbet to link the play, make decent runs to get on the end of crosses or score a header.
Digging yourself into a hole nowQuote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
I never said Nisbet shouldn’t start, but Hibs and Kevin are a better team with Doidge plays. He’s fit and ready to play now
My original post was in response to someone who said Doidge should start ahead of Nisbet and all my posts have been in reference to that. I haven’t responded to any of your posts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Only 1 central midfielder and he is more noted for his technical ability than his physical. Not for me although with the attacking strength in there it could end up another 6-6 game. Would certainly be exciting to watch:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by worcesterhibby
Can Nisbet and Doidge both play in Maloney's formation? Doidge as the main striker and Nisbet as one of the inside forwards in the 3?
Nisbet already drops off into deep areas to pick up the ball and usually does well to quickly release it to wide players in space. He might be quite suited to doing it, and there's no question that he plays better when Doidge is on the park taking some of the heat off of him from the defenders.
Obviously we'd lose some of the benefits of a true midfielder in there but I wonder if it might be the right move to try and get us fashioning more chances and scoring more goals?
Nisbet could play wide, he has it in his bag but maybe not the most effective use of his skills?
…………………………Macey………………………….
……….McGinn…….Rocky………Hanlon………
Cadden……..Newall……Henderson……….Doig
…………Nisbet…….Doidge……Mueller…………..
Macey
McGinn
Bushiri
Hanlon
Doig
Cadden
Doyle-Hayes
Newell
Henderson
Mueller
Nisbet
I like that team for today's match. Maybe could do with more of a physical presence than Henderson but I also like the idea of a more creative player central.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibby Kay-Yay
RE Nisbet - I think the reason it could work is that the "wide" players in the front thee aren't actually used as wingers in Maloney's 343 set up. The width comes entirely from the wing backs which in theory allows the two either side of the front 3 to float in spaces a bit more central.
They'd definitely end up out wide at certain points of the match but it wouldn't be like playing him as an out and out wide man or on the wing.
Macey
McGinn Bushiri Hanlon
Cadden JDH Newell Doig
Mitchell Mueller
Nisbet
This will be the team except Wright, Murphy or Henderson will be starting in place of Mitchell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicho87
Really excited to see Mueller again tonight. Was very impressed last week.
That’s what I thought when I heard maloney say Mitchel might be too soon for tonight. But part of me hopes he chucks him in for element of surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by CapitalGreen
I know Mitchell apparently isn’t featuring tonight, but aren’t him and Cadden more likely to play the other way round in terms of how far up the pitch they are?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicho87
Or am I thinking of the wrong ex jambo?
A mate of mine just messaged me to say he had heard Hanlon was injured for tonight....? anyone else heard anything?
That’s all we need, Paul injured
Hope not that wud be a mareQuote:
Originally Posted by BlackSheep
I'm sure he took a sore one late on blocking a shot against Cove could be related to thatQuote:
Originally Posted by BlackSheep
If Hanlon it’s fit. I reckon it’ll be:
Macey
McGinn Rocky Hanlon
Cadden JDH Newell Doig
Mueller Nisbet Henderson
I’d like to see him play the best players and for me that involves playing two up top.
But I think he has his system and will try to fit players into it rather than the other way around.
I hope it doesn’t bite him if he does. Lets see.
I agree Alex. Regardless of the manager's preferred style, he has to work with what he has at the moment and a blunt attack (even more since we 've lost Boyle's goals) won't keep winning games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Trager
You would hope Maloney recognises this and will be more flexible in his tactical approach.
I have no idea what the team will be, but hopefully it features Bushiri, Mueller, Henderson, Mitchell and Melkerson, either starting or from the bench. The team is desperately in need of more options.
I think from the team picked on Thursday it's clear it's system first, players second.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Trager
Yup. If it isn’t working hopefully he recognises that and shows flexibility or it could be a short lived appointment. I hate to be so negative this early, it’s just a concern based on what I’ve seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
Hopefully mateQuote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
I think that team showed he was keen on giving as many players a shot as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
[QUOTE=Alex Trager;6831255]Yup. If it isn’t working hopefully he recognises that and shows flexibility or it could be a short lived appointment. I hate to be so negative this early, it’s just a concern based on what
Forgettinf tbat Doidge goal shouldve been given onside which would have seen us comfortable. Nisbet not firing and Boyle gone we could be a bit more understanding, no.
Wow that seems incredibly negative given how short in his tenure we are. Things take time to change.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Trager
Fingers crossed chiefQuote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
Yeah but by playing players out of position it’s not giving the best opportunity.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
Hasn’t Shaun already been on record saying that Mitchell and Melkerson will not be near the squad for a wee while until their fitness is up and they’ve been through the tactical coaching?Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
Mitchell is in the squad for tonight but may not see any game time…. It was in Maloney’s pre match interview.Quote:
Originally Posted by RIP
Play 2 strikers
Get as many of the new players on the pitch as possible, they’ll be full of optimism and raring to go.
Let’s freshen things up and see what they can do.
Nisbet does have pace to get on the end of all the great crosses that Cadden and Doig deliver across the six yard line. Doidge seems to lack that. In recent years we’ve had a wee striker such as Griffiths, Cummings and Maclaren meeting cross balls.
I’d like to see Mueller in the 6-yard box role
New song suggestion 👀?
When you score you make the Hibees sing,
Mueller on the Wing,
Mueller, Mueller on the wing,
Every time you’re on the ball we know,
There’s gonna be a goal,
Our superstar from Orlando.
🇺🇸
https://twitter.com/herecelts/status...017769985?s=21
It’s a no from me I’m afraid.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThatDayInMay
We don’t need to nick anything from that lot, least not their sh** songs.
I like itQuote:
Originally Posted by ThatDayInMay
https://twitter.com/mentorred/status/1422148007039053827?s=21 Personally still prefer this as it’s very catchy.
Give it give it give it to Christopher Mueller
Pass him the ball and he’ll score all the goals
Mitchell has been playing at Blackpool. Making appearances off the bench and starting since he returned from injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by RIP
9 9/25/21 H Blackpool FC (18.) Barnsley FC Barnsley FC (17.) 1:0 7'
10 9/28/21 A Blackpool FC (13.) Hull City Hull City (23.) 1:1 LM 1 62'
11 10/2/21 H Blackpool FC (15.) Blackburn Rovers Blackburn (6.) 2:1 on the bench
12 10/16/21 A Blackpool FC (11.) Nottingham Forest Nottm Forest (16.) 2:1 LM 28'
13 10/20/21 A Blackpool FC (14.) Reading FC Reading (17.) 2:3 LM 57' 68'
14 10/23/21 H Blackpool FC (11.) Preston North End Preston (17.) 2:0 2'
15 10/30/21 A Blackpool FC (11.) Sheffield United Sheff Utd (13.) 0:1 27'
16 11/3/21 H Blackpool FC (6.) Stoke City Stoke City (9.) 0:1 RM 79'
17 11/6/21 H Blackpool FC (10.) Queens Park Rangers QPR (5.) 1:1 11'
18 11/20/21 A Blackpool FC (10.) Swansea City Swansea (12.) 1:1 RM 66'
19 11/23/21 H Blackpool FC (10.) West Bromwich Albion West Brom (3.) 0:0 Not in squad
20 11/27/21 A Blackpool FC (11.) Birmingham City Birmingham (17.) 1:0 LM 68'
21 12/4/21 H Blackpool FC (11.) Luton Town Luton (15.) 0:3 RM 59'
22 12/11/21 A Blackpool FC (15.) Derby County Derby (24.) 1:0 Not in squad
23 12/18/21 H Blackpool FC (17.) Peterborough United Peterborough (22.) 3:1 Not in squad
24 12/26/21 A Blackpool FC (14.) Huddersfield Town Huddersfield (10.) 3:2 8'
25 12/29/21 H Blackpool FC (14.) Middlesbrough FC Middlesbrough (7.) 1:2 1'
26 1/1/22 H Blackpool FC (14.) Hull City Hull City (19.) 1:0 on the bench
27 1/15/22 A Blackpool FC (14.) Barnsley FC Barnsley FC (23.) -:- Information not yet available
Squad: 15, Starting eleven: 6, Substituted in: 7, On the bench: 2, Suspended: 0, Injured: 0
SuperbQuote:
Originally Posted by ThatDayInMay
Not really a wowser or that negative though really, is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
If Maloney can't get the best out of what he has, then it'll not work. Certainly until he has time to sign his own players etc, he will need to be pragmatic and compromise.
That is horrendousQuote:
Originally Posted by ThatDayInMay
Mentioning he may be a short term appointment after 4 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfurryhibby
I don't think it was a voice of doom moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees