Hughes - BBC Story

**~~PaulSmith~~** · 02-04-2010 07:25 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8601190.stm

They'll be some on here that will be thumping their keyboard when you get to 5 mins in of this interview.

Are you a true Hibs fan?

**Betty Boop** · 02-04-2010 07:34 PM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8601190.stm

They'll be some on here that will be thumping their keyboard when you get to 5 mins in of this interview.

Are you a true Hibs fan?

Yogi could do with some PR advice.

**Westie1875** · 02-04-2010 07:34 PM

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8601190.stm

They'll be some on here that will be thumping their keyboard when you get to 5 mins in of this interview.

Are you a true Hibs fan?

Welll said Yogi

**hibsbollah** · 02-04-2010 07:37 PM

I wish he'd say less sometimes.

I like what hes saying about seeing a different game from the stands than from the touchline. He could learn something about the shape of the team over the next few weeks.

**~~Disco Dave~~** · 02-04-2010 07:37 PM

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Yogi could do with some PR advice.

Yogi's spot on IMO

**iwasthere1972** · 02-04-2010 07:39 PM

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Welll said Yogi

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Yogi's spot on IMO

I'm with Yogi.

Us TRUE fans need to stick together.

**Westie1875** · 02-04-2010 07:39 PM

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Yogi's spot on IMO

Yep, sometimes the truth hurts.

**iwasthere1972** · 02-04-2010 07:42 PM

The media ask some daft questions. Yogi should have lamped him one.

Is Neil Lennon the man for the job? (at Celtic)

Who cares.

**Hainan Hibs** · 02-04-2010 07:43 PM

TRUE (uber) fans are behind Yogi 100%

**lEXO** · 02-04-2010 07:43 PM

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Yep, sometimes the truth hurts.

Not as much as some of the performances.And yes i count myself as a true fan, but not no one is above criticism.Players, managers and some supporters.But anyone who thinks all is well at ER is kidding themselves.

**hibsbollah** · 02-04-2010 07:45 PM

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The media ask some daft questions. Yogi should have lamped him one.

Is Neil Lennon the man for the job? (at Celtic)

Who cares.

The best thing Collins did as manager was ban any oldfirm questions at his press conferences. If you talk to the Hibs manager you talk about Hibs.

**Cabbage1875** · 02-04-2010 07:46 PM

'It's ok going forward'

I'd disagree with this. We don't create nearly enough chances or open teams up often enough. People who go to the games will know this ;)

***HFC 0-7*** · 02-04-2010 07:48 PM

He looks pretty rattled there! Stupid thing to say IMO, he should have said something like "well it encourages me to prove them wrong"

**Westie1875** · 02-04-2010 07:50 PM

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Not as much as some of the performances.And yes i count myself as a true fan, but not no one is above criticism.Players, managers and some supporters.But anyone who thinks all is well at ER is kidding themselves.

No-one said they were.

**~~The Voice Of Reason~~** · 02-04-2010 07:50 PM

I am 100% behind Yogi.

(Not saying I am an "Uber Fan" by the way!)

Another good interview. As for the Celtic question.....pathetic.

**Bob Box Fish** · 02-04-2010 07:54 PM

Interesting, normally when things start going really wrong the manager has a pop at the fans and also loses the dressing room next. . . we shall see

Personally I dont think Yogi is the man for the job and as long as I am paying his players wages I would consider myself as a 'true' fan. Should he be given time to prove me wrong I would say yes give him to xmas of next season to improve performances on the park.

Secondly his reference to what is going on at hibs IMO is down to Petrie etal who were on the ball long before JH has came here.

Also a bit disappointed that he never got the U19 players from last season more involved. Even a few run outs as subs initially would have been interesting to see if they could push some of the current lot for places. All he has done really is burnt out Wotherspoon and reduced him to a player who cant pass the ball 3 yards.

**Mister P** · 02-04-2010 07:54 PM

I'd say I'm a true fan.

no need to call for his head, he had the leagues best defence for several months, only been beaten at home 3 times (iirc), and looking certain for 4th place...if not 3rd (still mathematically possible).

Judge the man over the course of the season ffs.

If someone had said last year "I'll give you 4th place, Stokes, 2 decent keepers and a new stand" I'm sure every fan would have jumped at it.

**~~Toaods~~** · 02-04-2010 07:57 PM

A true fan couldn't celebrate a goal against the club.

**Bob Box Fish** · 02-04-2010 07:57 PM

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I'd say I'm a true fan.

no need to call for his head, he had the leagues best defence for several months, only been beaten at home 3 times (iirc), and looking certain for 4th place...if not 3rd (still mathematically possible).

Judge the man over the course of the season ffs.

If someone had said last year "I'll give you 4th place, Stokes, 2 decent keepers and a new stand" I'm sure every fan would have jumped at it.

Who are these?

***johnrebus*** · 02-04-2010 07:57 PM

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I'd say I'm a true fan.

no need to call for his head, he had the leagues best defence for several months, only been beaten at home 3 times (iirc), and looking certain for 4th place...if not 3rd (still mathematically possible).

Judge the man over the course of the season ffs.

If someone had said last year "I'll give you 4th place, Stokes, 2 decent keepers and a new stand" I'm sure every fan would have jumped at it.

Don't you mean, " Jumped off it?"

**iwasthere1972** · 02-04-2010 07:59 PM

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I am 100% behind Yogi.

Another good interview.

Why would anyone get upset about his "real fan" dig. All Hibs fans are real fans regardless of whether they think Yogi is the man for the job or not.

The guy is not daft. He no doubt sees exactly the same as we do but he's not going to make a fool of himself by standing up and shouting "Oih Nish you're a numpty", "Hogg GTF", "Rankin you're pash" or booing the team off at full time before he's gives them a good roasting in the dressing room.

Give him time. Europe was the aim for this season and unless I have been in a coma for the past week we are still on course. Okay Scottish Cup exit was a bit of a shocker but get real.....who really thought this would be our year? You would have got better odds on Lord Lucan winning the National on Shergar than Hibs to win the Scottish Cup.

Yogi you're the man.......Don't let us down.

***HFC 0-7*** · 02-04-2010 08:01 PM

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I'd say I'm a true fan.

no need to call for his head, he had the leagues best defence for several months, only been beaten at home 3 times (iirc), and looking certain for 4th place...if not 3rd (still mathematically possible).

Judge the man over the course of the season ffs.

If someone had said last year "I'll give you 4th place, Stokes, 2 decent keepers and a new stand" I'm sure every fan would have jumped at it.

Is someone had said at the end of last season, would you take being in 3rd place so many points ahead of 4th , so many ahead of Hearts in January, later to be in the scottish cup QF against Ross County at home, only to see Dundee Utd go past you Motherwell hot on your heels, hearts catching you, beaten by Ross Country in the QF when half of the Old firm are out, beaten by st johnstone 5-1, rangers 4-1 and Dundee Utd 4-2 at home, and generally play very badly in January, february and March?

I wouldnt, I would be asking if we were in that position, what the hell happened for us to crumble like that!

**col02** · 02-04-2010 08:02 PM

Comes across as very pragmatic in that interview and cannot see anything to suggest he is rattled in the slightest. I have total faith in the big man and have no doubt come the new season we will be a step closer to where he wants us to be. If a section of the support succeed in chasing out another manager from Hibs then we run the risk of being a club that no manager worth their salt will touch. We are not a club built on success so do not understand the venom towards the manager and team that sit 4th in the league at the moment albeit on a horrid run of form.

***Jamesie*** · 02-04-2010 08:05 PM

The players are giving him their all? Aye right. How can he turn around and say that after performances like Wednesday night?

Makes himself look like an erse by being very defensive and denying the fact fans are questioning him before ending the interview acknowledging the fans are calling for his head.

Lennon "knows what Celtic is all about" - why even entertain the question? At first I thought he was giving it short shrift but then his days at Celtic Park came back to him obviously.

***Jamesie*** · 02-04-2010 08:06 PM

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The best thing Collins did as manager was ban any oldfirm questions at his press conferences. If you talk to the Hibs manager you talk about Hibs.

I'd be curious to see a comparison of the records of Collins and Yogi against the Old Firm. I don't even need to look at the Hearts stats as I know Collins got at least one win against them.

***Alex Trager*** · 02-04-2010 08:08 PM

He's 100 % spot on
Why should he be sacked -he's not even been given a season ffs

**lEXO** · 02-04-2010 08:09 PM

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No-one said they were.

And the truth doesnt always hurt.It,s only someone elses opinion of the truth.

**Cabbage1875** · 02-04-2010 08:14 PM

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The players are giving him their all? Aye right. How can he turn around and say that after performances like Wednesday night?

Makes himself look like an erse by being very defensive and denying the fact fans are questioning him before ending the interview acknowledging the fans are calling for his head.

Lennon "knows what Celtic is all about" - why even entertain the question? At first I thought he was giving it short shrift but then his days at Celtic Park came back to him obviously.

Contradiction is a key element of Yogi's interviews, I think he even confuses himself at times.