Tipped to go down!

***3pm*** · 22-07-2011 09:26 AM

Having a quick glance at the Daily Express, 3 of their 6 'experts' are tipping us for the drop!

One person's opinion but the summer shambles ain't went unnoticed! Let's hope they are wrong!

**vla_di_vla** · 22-07-2011 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by 3pm

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Having a quick glance at the Daily Express, 3 of their 6 'experts' are tipping us for the drop!

One person's opinion but the summer shambles ain't went unnoticed! Let's hope they are wrong!

Funny enough was just checking the odds - best price 18/1 and seriously considering it!

***Jim44*** · 22-07-2011 09:37 AM

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Funny enough was just checking the odds - best price 18/1 and seriously considering it!

If you're seriously considering a bet, I'd snap up that price as it might drop rapidly after the first few games.

**Gatecrasher** · 22-07-2011 09:42 AM

Mid table finish IMO

**Craig_in_Prague** · 22-07-2011 09:43 AM

If Thornhill gets injured and is out for a long-ish period or GOC also get's injured, then I can see us being in serious trouble.

We'll still leak goals and midfield appears worse, will GOC / Sodje get us enough goals....... There are holes in our side and I can understand why some would see us as real candidates to go down.

The 1st 3 games will see us with 1 point or less, so will we have the quality and underbelly to come back and go on to have a decent season. Time will tell.

**Hamish** · 22-07-2011 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by 3pm

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Having a quick glance at the Daily Express, 3 of their 6 'experts' are tipping us for the drop!

One person's opinion but the summer shambles ain't went unnoticed! Let's hope they are wrong!

Pants paper, pants predictions.

We'll be top 6 - at some point in the season.

***easty*** · 22-07-2011 09:50 AM

We wont go down. I don't expect us to have an enjoyable season but we're not the worst (and that's as good a compliment as I can muster).

**FromTheCapital** · 22-07-2011 09:51 AM

Grant Stott in the Evening News is about the only paper that likes us...

It's absolute bull, we'll finish top 6 easily, I'm predicting 3rd...

:cgwa

**Hamish** · 22-07-2011 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by 500 miles

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Grant Stott in the Evening News is about the only paper that likes us...

It's absolute bull, we'll finish top 6 easily, I'm predicting 3rd...

:cgwa

No optimism on here please.

***Sylar*** · 22-07-2011 09:55 AM

Other than the managerial situation, what sets us apart from the pre-season the likes of St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caley, Motherwell or St Johnstone?

None of these sides have made really fearsome signings and all of them have had very poor pre-season performances and results. Christ, even Hearts have looked woeful in pre-season - Livingston made them look positively ordinary, not to mention Cowdenbeath scalping both Hearts and St Mirren (comfortably).

Far too early to say one team looks more likely than the others, certainly based on the preseason.

**~~Hibs7~~** · 22-07-2011 09:59 AM

No confidence in Calderwood, or the Hibs board that they can rescue the dire situation we are heading for. Definite relegation candidates and as they say on Dragons Den..........I'm Out.

***easty*** · 22-07-2011 10:02 AM

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Other than the managerial situation, what sets us apart from the pre-season the likes of St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caley, Motherwell or St Johnstone?

None of these sides have made really fearsome signings and all of them have had very poor pre-season performances and results. Christ, even Hearts have looked woeful in pre-season - Livingston made them look positively ordinary, not to mention Cowdenbeath scalping both Hearts and St Mirren (comfortably).

Far too early to say one team looks more likely than the others, certainly based on the preseason.

I agree, I wouldn't judge how teams are going to do based on preseason friendlies. I would, though, judge us on the way we finished last season and what's been added to the side to make us better. We haven't addressed the RB problem, we're still not sure who our first choice keeper is, the midfield wasn't helping our powderpuff defence last season - we've not rectified that in any way, we're still short of strikers.

I don't think we'll go down. There are teams who are worse than us when you look at there squads.

***allezsauzee*** · 22-07-2011 10:04 AM

If these guys tip Dunfermline to go down and it happens then nobody is going to give 2 shiny ******$, if they correctly tip one of the big fish to get relegated then they'll be living off a reputation as an 'expert' for years.

**Gmack7** · 22-07-2011 10:08 AM

its a sign of where we are i suppose,but what a depressing thread just before a balls kicked

**~~hibs0666~~** · 22-07-2011 10:08 AM

It's nuts to make these types of prediction at this stage. As Butcher has stated, hardly any clubs have finished their squad building.

This thread will look a bit embarrassing by the time the window closes.

**Expecting Rain** · 22-07-2011 10:08 AM

I`m not convinced that Hibs are moving in any direction at the moment and are stalling for another transitory season, hoping that some youngsters consolidate their position as first team regulars and that others are brought in to patch up weaknesses, there is a huge resposibility on the shoulders of O`Connor, Sproule while all heart and dash will be expected to perform with more consistency and it seems based on a few frendlies that Thornhill has been elevated to chief playmaker, O`Hanlon also has a huge part to play, i don`t think we`ll be relegated but will probably be in the mix.

***Jim44*** · 22-07-2011 10:10 AM

If you consider our garbage performances at the end of last seaon, a debatable lack of improvement to the squad and the state of uncertainty about our management, I would say we are certainly among the front runners for delegation.

**frazeHFC** · 22-07-2011 10:11 AM

I think we will be bottom 4, but i would not be surprised if it is Dens Park, Almondvale and the likes next season.

**marinello59** · 22-07-2011 10:14 AM

Things might not be the best right now but stuff running up the white flag before a ball has been kicked in anger.

GGTTH

**smurf** · 22-07-2011 10:22 AM

I don't give a ...... what these 'experts' think.

However, its hugely frustrating having to concede that their predictions are not without basis or foundation...

***3pm*** · 22-07-2011 10:22 AM

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Things might not be the best right now but stuff running up the white flag before a ball has been kicked in anger.

GGTTH

Agreed.

**DAVE1875** · 22-07-2011 10:37 AM

Always nice to see fellow Hibs supporters give up before the season has even started. For all we know Hibs could be the Killie of last season; finished near bottom the season before but finished a respectable top 6th finish the next season.

Now whilst I can understand the general "F*** the board" attitude (I feel the same way), don't lose hope in the team; F*** the Board, Back the Team!

STOP GIVING UP BEFORE THE FIRST GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED

**Broken Gnome** · 22-07-2011 10:39 AM

The same Daily Express that tipped us to finish third three weeks ago.

***easty*** · 22-07-2011 10:40 AM

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Always nice to see fellow Hibs supporters give up before the season has even started. For all we know Hibs could be the Killie of last season; finished near bottom the season before but finished a respectable top 6th finish the next season.

Now whilst I can understand the general "F*** the board" attitude (I feel the same way), don't lose hope in the team; F*** the Board, Back the Team!

STOP GIVING UP BEFORE THE FIRST GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED

Whilst I agree with the sentiments, Killie brought in Eremenko last season and that's what got them top 6. Undoubted class that easily controlled SPL games. O'Connor will score goals and Ivan will get us off our seats but we haven't brought in someone that will control the game from the middle of the park and make things happen effortlessly.

**edwards** · 22-07-2011 10:41 AM

We haven't kicked a ball in our new league campaign yet and we are already talking about relegation. Jesus

Firstly we need to sort out this Calderwood situation and Petrie will have to bite the bullet very shortly and accept the offer on the table or face sacking CC if he has a poor start to the season and getting nothing.
I would have liked to have seen a right back signed and the defence would have looked much better than last season.
It appears O'Connor has to work on his fitness and hopefully Sodje's injury is short term and we now sign Agogo shortly and that will be three forwards which might get us by until January.
Unless of course with Sheridan now going to St Johnstone [and who can blame him] he has had trouble dealing with the club he is at and not receiving wages then he comes for a trial with us to observe the manager might be departing and if he signed might end up sitting in the stands.
Petrie only has himself to blame for this laughable situation we are in at the moment and targets have looked closely at what is going on at ER.

**frazeHFC** · 22-07-2011 10:41 AM

But by expecting the worst, anything bad is expected, and anything good is a bonus.

I will never stop my support of the team, but can express concerns.

**Beefster** · 22-07-2011 10:43 AM

I don't think for a second that we'll go down. We will struggle to get into the top six and may be as bad (or worse) as last season but there will be someone worse, which isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the Hibs squad.

**DAVE1875** · 22-07-2011 10:44 AM

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Whilst I agree with the sentiments, Killie brought in Eremenko last season and that's what got them top 6. Undoubted class that easily controlled SPL games. O'Connor will score goals and Ivan will get us off our seats but we haven't brought in someone that will control the game from the middle of the park and make things happen effortlessly.

We have until the start September, it's not like the transfer window is shutting in 9 days, cool your beans. For all we know Calderwood might find a right gem of a player that costs us peanuts.