So many trolling. You not got a game to watch tonight.
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Funny, whenever I read the negative posts about Ross it always makes me think about Miller. For all the boring football, Miller turned us from relegation fodder into a side that won a cup and got into Europe. So, Mr Ross, if your looking in I would like to say thanks for getting us out of the relegation fight, thanks for Europe.....but if you ever want to be an Alex Miller we would like the League Cup please. :greengrin
I’m looking forward to Saturday. Expect it to be a good contest and a decent game.
Given the state of things and the experience of the last few years. I'd say lack of motivation isn't just related to the style of football being played by Hibs (which I think is pretty good). Is for me anyway. Languishing is the term I've heard that felt right. For me, the football is a positive outlet regardless of the results or the quality of play. Everyone is different though of course
A shocking end to the window coupled with injuries to important players in Doidge and Magennis
With Mueller joined by hopefully 3 quality signings we'll see us playing football similar to the start of the season and what we've seen since our wee break (exc County away)
Bertie Auld and Bobby Williamson too. By contrast, there are plenty of examples where this current team have been a joy to watch but never for a whole match. One day we’ll click for 90 mins and some side will get it tight. I may be in a minority on here but I do like what Jack Ross is developing at Hibs
Nothing at all wrong with our football since the break. Some people have very short memories.
Maybe my memory is failing but that’s not what I recall. Alex Miller was dull with a capital D.
Jack Ross’ sided are way more progressive. However, it’s when teams come and put 10 behind the ball the present side struggles to find an answer. So maybe you’re right. Miller’s side would have done that
There'll be a launch mob after me for saying this, but I tend to agree with the OP. The semi was a great result, and a great defensive effort, but hardly a thrilling Hibs performance (we basically spent the entire second half defending heroically and then giving the ball away). I've got a ST and go to all the home games out of loyalty and habit, but I can't say I spend the morning pre-match excitedly looking forward to a scintillating afternoon's entertainment, because we just haven't had that for a long time. I really really really hate to say it, but looking at the Jambos 5-2 win over the Arabs, I couldn't help thinking what a great game it must have been for that shower, and wishing we could have some of that again ourselves.
Nights like the 6-2 seem a long way off. Maybe like the OP I'm just getting too old for it. But from this thread it seems there are a fair few who feel the same, and I do worry that attendances will suffer. Wednesday was a case in point - far too many empty seats for what should be a big event.
I’m looking forward to the game tomorrow.
Motherwell got a good result midweek and will be a tough game but we really need to win to close the gap above us.
Many fans say we are boring to watch but few explain what they would change to make us more exciting. Play Scott Allan more often ? Sign more creative players ? Be more direct ?
Alex Miller was awful.
The owners have the business model all wrong
Improve the product on the park and I will pay the going rate
No way am I paying £30-35 to watch that crock of ****
Oh and before anyone asks yes I do have my ticket for the Final
C’mon the HIBS
As often in these polarised discussions I find myself seeing the argument on both sides, with the truth lying somewhere in the middle.
Like others I find myself not particularly looking forward going to games at Easter Road these days and judging by the empty seats, there's a good few who feel the same. When teams camp themselves in their own half most of the game, we are clueless how to break them down. We have some decent industrious players, but other than Boyle and Scotty (who is usually benched) few have a cutting edge. There is next to zero creativity from free kicks/set pieces either.
What I would say in Ross' defence is that the injuries to Murphy, Doidge and particularly Magennis have had a massive impact on us offensively. It's no coincidence that our form has gone downhill since Magennis got injured. He was on fire at the start of the season, was creative and scored goals. Doidge's injury has also had a massive impact on Nisbet as well and he looks isolated in games.
Wednesday was a big missed opportunity for me. I thought Rangers were poor and there for the taking. With Boyle quiet though we lacked the quality to put them under pressure.
If we can get our players fit though, and make a couple of decent acquisitions in January we won't be far away from being a really decent team, so it's not all doom and gloom.
Like many players Magennis gets better the longer he is injured.
To say he was on fire at the start of the season is a huge exageration.
I am looking forward to having him back injury free but was he really scoring goals earlier in the season.
I remember one in Croatia.
His first signings were Dougie Bell, Tommy McIntyre and Graham Mitchell and we were never in any kind of relegation danger when he was manager. For anybody interested in football biographies, Dougie Bell's biography (title, Signed Twice by Fergie) has just reached sales of 1400 through Amazon, with all proceeds going to charity.