http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...an/9345618.stm
Hibernian defender Francis Dickoh believes that the club are in a relegation battle this season.
Colin Calderwood's side lie 10th in the Scottish Premier League, level on points with St Mirren, and have not won in the league since 13 November.
And the Easter Road side sit only five points ahead of bottom club Hamilton, who have two games in hand.
"The table never lies, so at this point we are in a relegation battle," said the Ghanaian central defender.
However, the 28-year-old said that this weekend's Scottish Cup match against Ayr United will provide welcome relief from their league campaign.
"Its good timing that we have a cup game," said Dickoh.
"It's a game we really want to win, but on the other hand we don't want to lose too much focus on the league as we need some points."
Dickoh admitted to being in the dark about their fourth-round opponents.
"I know very little about Ayr United. I don't even know where it is on a map!"
The Danish-born player, who signed a one year deal with the Edinburgh club in the summer, is keen to extend his stay with the Easter Road club.
"Real contract talks have not taken place yet. I still need to get some games and impress the manager," he said.
"I am delighted to be here. I like the city and I like the club who have great facilities and a good coaching staff
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Thread: Hibs in relegation battle
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06-01-2011 03:04 PM #1
Hibs in relegation battle
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06-01-2011 03:33 PM #2
Thats such a nonsense article by the BBC. We already know we are in a relegation battle (and have had other people from the club saying the same thing), and then it goes on to tell us that Dickoh doesnt know who Ayr are and that he hasnt held any contract talks.
Nothing against Dickoh, just dont see what its meant to be telling us ?
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06-01-2011 03:38 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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I agree though the article is nonsense. Filler for a slow news day. No different to most articles every week in that regard...
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06-01-2011 05:13 PM #5
least he is no telling us we are too good to go down. Fine that he wants to stay and realises that he can play his way to a new deal.
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06-01-2011 05:37 PM #7
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Agreed mate, so many people on here seem to be taking some sort of pleasure out of the players saying we are in a relegation fight.
The article is a load of sh&&e out there to put pressure on the team before the game at the weekend, our league position has not changed since the weekend so why run an article on Thursday? Looks like they found the only player stupid enough to get into it as well.
Still it will keep the doom and gloom merchants happy.
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06-01-2011 08:22 PM #8This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
BTW I take no pleasure saying that I just consider myself a realist
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06-01-2011 08:27 PM #9
Dinnae really want to hear anyone from the team or management telling us we are in a "relegation" battle with ***** like Hamilton...we shouldn't be. The fact we have a squad as we do and pay as we do should be reason enough to NOT be in the mess we are right now.
What I want them to do is what they are paid to do. Start growing some balls and DOING something about it. We can all see the SPL the same as they can.
MOST of them are motivated by cash...fair enough, that's their job and by definition, they take money out of it. The fans/us mugs put money in. THAT, is the difference. Therefore, some of our "players" telling us the obvious means **** all to me. Talk is cheap. What they can do, is talk on the park, get their fingers oot and start respecting the shirt. Right now, we are seeing too many players contributing next to **** all and getting paid for it.
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06-01-2011 08:34 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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06-01-2011 08:46 PM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
1) We (all of us, everyone, with eyes) can SEE the sheite were in...
2) We (all of us, anyone supporting the cabbage) dont want or need to HEAR them telling us this
3) We want, need and ****ing well expect them to do something about it....
Telling us we're in the sheite is fine. We can all see that though (as you correctly stated). My point is, we should not be and we shouldn't be hearing that crap - INSTEAD, we expect them to dig in and play their way OUT this mess....they are paid to do it, so, they should do it.
If I may:
"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe that you are the best and then make sure that you are." - Bill Shanky, Genius.
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06-01-2011 08:54 PM #12
[QUOTE=Bad Martini;2680708]I think you have misunderstood my post, what I said was (in summary):
1) We (all of us, everyone, with eyes) can SEE the sheite were in...
2) We (all of us, anyone supporting the cabbage) dont want or need to HEAR them telling us this
3) We want, need and ****ing well expect them to do something about it....
Telling us we're in the sheite is fine. We can all see that though (as you correctly stated). My point is, we should not be and we shouldn't be hearing that crap - INSTEAD, we expect them to dig in and play their way OUT this mess....they are paid to do it, so, they should do it.
If I may:
"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe that you are the best and then make sure that you are." - Bill Shanky, Genius.
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LOL you love a wee ENDOF comment eh !!
Its easy saying they should be doing something about it but the first rule about having a problem is admitting it, and we have a big big problem down ER way! Yeah we all want them to do sumit about it, but has it ever crossed your mind these players just might not have the ability to DO something about it, and dare I say are trying their best but just arnt good enough??
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06-01-2011 09:05 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Tell the rest of your team mates Franny we are very much in the poop!
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06-01-2011 09:47 PM #16
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I cant imagine any manager / player in the world would be a form of professional sports person, someone at the top of their game, if they walked around with the we are f&&ked attitude.
I dont want to hear that, it is like when Yogi was here fans consistently saying he should "apologies" or say "sorry" - its like certain Hibs fans constantly need to be attended to by the club, it is cringeworthy - my bird is less high maintenance than some folk on here.
Perhaps if you are really lucky they will get hold of Dickoh tomorrow or on Monday and he may even say we are a certainty to go down, in fact that is what they are trying to achieve.
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06-01-2011 10:15 PM #17
Why are folk even debating this?The media is a massive part of football. Press get hold of Dickoh, he states the table tells the truth, we are in a battle, and that he hopes he can earn a new deal by playing well so we can move up the table.
The comments make sense, they show an appreciation of the current situation and a desire to make it better.
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06-01-2011 10:16 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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Who for one minute said we are as you put it f&&ked, not me? I think there is a big difference in having a defeatest attitude to having a realistic take on the current situation. What would you prefer all the players go about saying we are too good to go down, we are improving etc? Not for me, realise the mess we are in first and foremost and deal with the situation with the hard facts, we are in a relegation battle, whats the problem with that? What would be your take on it?? Are we or are we not in a relegation battle? Whats wrong with a player saying that?
Your last comment is just rediculas.
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06-01-2011 10:23 PM #20
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06-01-2011 10:30 PM #22
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My point is that people are chocking to hear that we are in a relegation battle. Why? According the many on here we have been in a relegation battle since September. I never thought I would hear sections of our support wanting players to be down, beaten by the fact of where we are in the league, the players understand our league position and what requires to be done far better than anyone on here.
The real fact is that if they came out and said we are in bother, we are in a relegation battle they would get hammered for that - I would be one of those. I dont want to hear we are "going to give it our best" any monkey can give it their best, I could pull on a strip and give it my best, fact of the matter is the fans would give me a harder time than Nish. I want them to believe they are going out there to win, and I dont think they can believe that if they have to spend all week appeasing fans by telling them we are in trouble / a relegation battle.
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06-01-2011 10:37 PM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
When you aren't winning surely telling the world you are going to win would just put more pressure on the players?
I didn't read it as Dickoh being down, i read it as him wanting to be better.
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2. Whos saying people want the players to be down, we want them to be realistic and admit the situation we are in like anyone that has watched Hibs play this season and looked at the league table.
3. Whos hammering them for it other than people like you, the guy has said what we all know and are seeing too, its nothing contraversial or negative it is what it is and the sooner our squad realise it the better, it may if anything else give them the kick up the rse that they have needed pretty much all season as nowt else seems to have worked.
4. I believe they do go out believeing they can win, talent or capabilities aside im sure they go out expecting they can win, just as is happens more often than not this season they havent won, hence this situation we are in.
Going back to the point here, what is wrong with one of our players coming out and being honest about his take on our current position? Im still yet to see your point TBH
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06-01-2011 10:43 PM #26
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We are not going to agree on this, however, you do have what you are after on the above article, perhaps you should take a print out in case no one comes out with it again!!!
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