How bad is this show? The tone of Gary Cocker and his face looks like he has a deep hatred of Hibs while he says:
"I've never seen a team miss as many chances as Hibs did between Malonga and Cummings it must have been a dozen chances...in the first half alone" - clearly poor at Maths as there wasn't that many in first half and especially not only for Malonga and Cummings; also clearly doesn't watch much football either because I've seen plenty teams miss many more better quality chances than we did.
"like I said the last time, the last time I was right in this seat actually, I said Hibs are notorious Bottle Merchants and they proved that once again"
All the while Craig Fowler is smirking like a wee idiot.
http://www.scotsman.com/video/sport/...-4255813663001
I think it is safe to say that quite a few fans across Scotland enjoy mocking Hibs. People have continually contested this but shutting up idiots like this by coming flying up next season and getting a comfortable top six instantly the season after would be great. I'd love to shut this lot up.
How is it that every time we lose a big game without a doubt the word "Bottle" will be used somewhere instantly even without taking into account actual game? Adding to this, did Rangers bottle it against Alloa in Petrofac? Did Celtic bottle it against ICT in cup? Nah, they aren't Hibs...
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25-05-2015 11:24 PM #1madhatterLeft by mutual consent!
How much garbage do these two talk?
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26-05-2015 12:11 AM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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26-05-2015 07:58 AM #3
As long as some of our own fans are of this mindset it's no surprise that others jump on the bandwagon. Best ignored.
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26-05-2015 08:00 AM #4
I think as Hibs fans it is fair to say that in the past certain performances could be viewed in a dim light, but those days are gone now. We may have underperformed in a game or two this season but certainly have never bottled it. These maggots pick up on LD and AS having to defend this, and then try to use it as a barometer of their incredible knowledge of the game. As I say, Maggots.
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26-05-2015 08:10 AM #5
Better being referred to as " Bottlers " by the media than as tax cheating, creditor screwing, charity thieves as the two teams in line for promotion constantly get called by the same media !
Or have I missed something ?
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26-05-2015 08:45 AM #6
I don't know why the media love putting the boot in but it has become so common now that I am past caring. The BBC sport webpage report on Saturdays game stated that most Hibs supporters were on their way home when Cummings scored. Really??
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26-05-2015 08:52 AM #8
I like Craig Fowler. He is a hearts fan so of course he is going to take the piss out of us if he gets the chance. If you listen to the terrace football podcast he comes across as a likeable guy. But what do we expect these media outlets to say about us? People seem to take offence if anything negative is writen about us. Fact is these people writing the story's are not hibs fans, so they are just saying it like THEY see it. We might not agree but we can't change that.
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26-05-2015 09:16 AM #9
I've never heard either of their names before although I have seen the bearded guy on similar links from this site on other occasions.
I don't really think we should take what they say too seriously - they look like two school-leavers producing an audition piece to try to get into sports journalism. It's amateurish and hardly cerebral.
I don't take issue with the fact that the guy is criticising Hibs. He loses credibility via his poorly conceived notion about Hibs "bottling it" against Rangers: Using that phrase to describe our loss to Rangers is ridiculous. It implies that we "froze" or "didn't turn up" etc. These things may well have happened in the past on some big occasions but not on this one. Anyone who saw the games would know that we really did turn up - to the extent that we were much the better footballing side in both games and that we dominated probably about 75% of the play across the two legs creating enough opportunities to win several games.
Bottling-it suggests a failure of attitude, determination and self-confidence. I don't think a team performs as Hibs did when these factors are in evidence. The lad Fowler either didn't watch the games, doesn't really know what the words he's using mean or, more likely, wrote the script he'd like to deliver on the show before the first leg actually started.
If Fowler wants to get into journalism he will need to sharpen up his act and become objective and accurate in his analysis. Otherwise he will continue to come across just like someone they've dragged into the studio from the street wearing a maroon scarf.
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26-05-2015 09:48 AM #10
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Having said that, I agree with your analysis in paragraph 3. Hibs certainly did not bottle it and it is lazy analysis to use our past failures to tarnish the current squad. What we lacked was a cutting edge and the real quality and guile, even game intelligence maybe, that you need to break down an obstinate side set on defending for their lives.
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26-05-2015 12:57 PM #14
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26-05-2015 04:18 PM #16
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In defence of Gary, he got a late call up due to myself being unavailable for the Scotsman Google Hangout. I am a regular panelist for both the Scotsman and Terrace Podcast. I was earmarked to come on as a Hibs fan who was at the game. Due to the late call up I feel Gary was ill prepared. On the pod I disagreed with Gary's assessment as like some of you state, just because we lost does not mean we 'bottled' it.
Craig Fowler is superb and while he has a position at the Scotsman as an employee, much of what he does is unpaid. He started the pod as he wanted to create more balanced and inclusive Scottish football coverage. We at the pod all commit a huge amount of time to give Scottish football fans what they want and give an alternative to more mainstream coverage.
We have a core listener group of around 1500 to 2000 and love feedback like this to help us create the best coverage we can. Obviously we would love more listeners and continued feedback.
Ultimately each individual will not agree with every panelist but we pride ourselves on giving a balanced view. In terms of the boss, Craig Fowler, he is extremely hard working and is trying to change how Scottish football is covered. We even have lower league pundits on from time to time to cover Championship and below as we feel all of Scottish football is important.
I hope some of you give the pod a try and enjoy the coverage. Please don't hesitate to post views of it and the Scotsman 'Google Hangout' on here or on our websites etc. we can only improve with our fans help.
My name is Tony Anderson btw, haha.
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26-05-2015 04:30 PM #17
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Also, Gary is a Dundee fan and has said a few times how much he has warmed to both Edinburgh clubs since moving to Edinburgh. Mainly due to how passionate both fan bases are.
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26-05-2015 07:09 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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United we stand here....
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26-05-2015 08:07 PM #20This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
This erse thinks its fine to poke fun solely at our club? I'm sure he's another "reasonable jambo" who still gives it the big 5-1 even though that team was paid for with other peoples cash.
So, sorry - your reply is reasonable, but Fowlers journalism is in no way professional or balanced. Perhaps he should just piss off to Sportsound like every other hibs hating dick.
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26-05-2015 08:25 PM #21
In my opinion, one of the advantages of 'alternative football media' is that pundits don't need to deign to hide their allegiances and potential bias. Far preferable to the likes of James Traynor pretending that he's an Airdie fan! So long as there are contributions from a variety of fans and viewpoints, I really don't see how people can find things like this so upsetting.
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26-05-2015 08:42 PM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I dont think we get a fair crack, and it pisses me off. I must have missed the shows where they openly love hibs and state how awful it is that we didnt make it back to the top league (sarcasm alert).
Any journos with hibs leanings (kenny miller - the sun for example) just do their job professionally, and sometimes in the face of rubbish spouted by ********s like that ewen murray off the guardian who sneers about hibs at any opportunity.
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27-05-2015 12:35 AM #23
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In terms of the Terrace, Craig certainly does not only 'poke fun at Hibs', I can assure that claim is without foundation. We take the piss out of all clubs when they deserve it. The pod is made up of 3 Hearts fans, 2 Hibs fans, a Killie fan, a Dundee fan, Raith fan, a Gers fan and occasionally a Stenny fan. Hearts in the past got dogs abuse from all of us as frankly, they were a joke. A whole pod was dedicated to the nonsense of the Vlad era.
We we wrote a series of blogs at the time for instance, one from a Hibs fan view point, a neutral and a Jambo. Craig certainly is not a 'Hibs hating dick' He always looks at Hibs objectively and is a huge fan of Stubbs and the work LD is doing. He dislikes Hibs in the healthy football rivalry way but like myself reserves hate for things outside of football. It's entertainment football and has pantomime villain players and clubs. All clubs have dick head fans man.
On the pod we try and and stay out of financial and off field matters and stick to what's going on, on the pitch. Like all of us Craig dislikes how companies how any big business can fold and in the process shaft many small businesses but unfortunately that happens. As far as I'm aware There is no duristiction on Budge having to pays the former incumbents debts. As commendable as that would be. I agree the media concentrated largely on how Hearts have regrouped rather than what Vlad done to the club and many businesses. Budge is a business woman who is running a business correctly and within the law.
It is frustrating they are able to lord their relative success over us due to Vlad writing cheques that no one could cash but it's done, move on, don't be bitter about it.
Our time will come and it will be all the sweeter doing it like a proper, community football club.
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27-05-2015 12:46 AM #24
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Furthermore, why would we do a show on either the hangout or the pod bemoaning Hibs not going up? That wouldn't be balanced. Just how we don't buy in to the claim it's important for Gers to go up for the league. Who ever goes up or down is cool with us and ultimately deserves it. Hamilton for instance were much better football wise than Hibs have been in recent years and that's all that matters to the league.
We we have had many a love in on the pod for Hibs this season. The last derby and 4 nil for instance. I feel you need to check out more of Fowler's work and the pod in general before making such holistic claims IMO.
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27-05-2015 11:14 AM #26
People's sense of entitlement is unbelievable. Mr Tony Anderson, justify the free product you and your mates are creating in your spare time, immediately!
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Its not audacity, its just the way of the world.
Actually I was talking about the the jambos cheating and getting away with it - so there might be a touch of something - not hatred though.
And as for the other guy suggesting I was 'entitled', brilliant, hilarious banter !
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Perhaps you're right though and we should just express our opinion by not watching such things - although I accept mattyjacklegend's point that Gary Cocker was ill-prepared and possibly just made an a*se of it with the normal level of debate being higher.
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28-05-2015 05:43 AM #30
Far too many people jumping on the band wagon sagging a show that they have never listened to or on the 1 video currently on the scotsman website.
The show has been running for years and for Kato's comment above saying they should be more supportive of Scottish football is laughable and wrong. These guys talk about all scottish football and actively give a voice to all games excluding the old firm. I suggest giving them a listen before saying they are Hibs hating Jambos.
"Owww but the slag the Hibs ken....."
Grow up, they take the micky out everyone and out of every situation.imagine a guy watching a game who is not a hibs fan calling us bottlers.....imagine!!! They are allowed to support other teams and they are allowed to have opinions. Paid or other wise.
We never slate other teams (without knowledge) on here. If people are going to launch personal insults to any of the guys running the Terrace Podcast, i suggest looking through their website for 5/10 minutes and if you can still say they are unbalanced guys who pick on Hibs then you are as deluded as you think they are. They deliberately choose to focus purely what's on the park (not board room) and are refreshingly enthusiastic about every league in Scotland.Last edited by TowerHibs; 28-05-2015 at 05:49 AM.
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