The real deal

[lord bunberry]

This hibs team IMO is the real deal, after so many seasons of false dawns and bitter disappointment it's time to really get behind the team like we did the last time we were in this division. I think loads of hibs fans have been waiting for a sign that we've turned the corner and that we're not going to blow it again. The results from the last 2 weeks prove to me that we're going to take the Huns all the way and if we do win it the rewards will be sweeter than any I've experienced as a hibs fan.

[GreenCastle]

Hopefully they are...

...we haven't achieved anything yet except an excellent run and a semi final position.

I will fully support this team through the season but at only at the end of the season we will be able to see if we have achieved our goal - winning the title or going up through the playoffs...which as we know isn't easy.

You only have to look at where the yams are and see how bad the league above is - our team would be top 6 as I believe it's the worst SPFL for a while and that includes Celtic.

What is evident is that this team and manager have a real strong bond and are playing good football and obviously winning too. Fans should see this and return to ER and really get behind the team as they deserve it. The momentum is with us and we need to maintain it.

[greenlex]

I still think we will finish second but it really is great to watch this team. Play offs are a lottery and I would hope if the worst was to happen we can all regroup (Stubbs included) for the following season.

[cad]

Still a long way to go but the run off games breeds confidence and thats worth its weight in gold ,as for turning the corner the indicators are most definitely on that we are going in the right direction, so it's a big thumbs up to Mr Stubbs and the boys ,keep it going

[lord bunberry]

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Hopefully they are...

...we haven't achieved anything yet except an excellent run and a semi final position.

I will fully support this team through the season but at only at the end of the season we will be able to see if we have achieved our goal - winning the title or going up through the playoffs...which as we know isn't easy.

You only have to look at where the yams are and see how bad the league above is - our team would be top 6 as I believe it's the worst SPFL for a while and that includes Celtic.

What is evident is that this team and manager have a real strong bond and are playing good football and obviously winning too. Fans should see this and return to ER and really get behind the team as they deserve it. The momentum is with us and we need to maintain it.

The last time we were in this division we hadn't achieved anything at this stage, but the fans rallied round because they believed we would do it. I think that time has come again.

[GreenCastle]

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The last time we were in this division we hadn't achieved anything at this stage, but the fans rallied round because they believed we would do it. I think that time has come again.

It feels like it - confidence and momentum is very important and right now we have both.

A few things have changed....teams won't be looking forward to playing us - our home record is much better - we are also picking up more points away from home (where last season we dropped them).

[lord bunberry]

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It feels like it - confidence and momentum is very important and right now we have both.

A few things have changed....teams won't be looking forward to playing us - our home record is much better - we are also picking up more points away from home (where last season we dropped them).

The away form is the most pleasing aspect for me.

[Jim44]

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I still think we will finish second but it really is great to watch this team. Play offs are a lottery and I would hope if the worst was to happen we can all regroup (Stubbs included) for the following season.

I think we will do well in the playoffs, if that's what it ends up as. I don't think it's prematurely negative to focus on being the best of the rest, while keeping an eye on Sevco in case they slip up, as, by winning strongly in second place, we will approach the playoffs with a real winning mentality. If we get too hung up on chasing Sevco, and fail at the end of the day, our mental attitude could be eroded and weakened in the process.

[lord bunberry]

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I think we will do well in the playoffs, if that's what it ends up as. I don't think it's prematurely negative to focus on being the best of the rest, while keeping an eye on Sevco in case they slip up, as, by winning strongly in second place, we will approach the playoffs with a real winning mentality. If we get too hung up on chasing Sevco, and fail at the end of the day, our mental attitude could be eroded and weakened in the process.

Whilst we're winning every week as we are now then I would say it is slightly negative to think we can't win the league. I'm not having a go at you for saying that, I just think that whilst it's still in our hands then we should be confident we can do it.

[greenlex]

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Whilst we're winning every week as we are now then I would say it is slightly negative to think we can't win the league. I'm not having a go at you for saying that, I just think that whilst it's still in our hands then we should be confident we can do it.

Without being negative in the slightest but why should we be confident? We could, sure. We might, sure and we should try our best but confident?

[lord bunberry]

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Without being negative in the slightest but why should we be confident? We could sure. We might sure we should try our best but confident?

The confidence should come from our current form, we've just beat the Huns and we're beating everyone else. If that continues we'll win the league.

[whiskyhibby]

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The confidence should come from our current form, we've just beat the Huns and we're beating everyone else. If that continues we'll win the league.

Agree, that was a potential banana skin today and we overcame a sticky start to blow the Saints away, I believe we can and will win this league

[greenlex]

I wish I shared your confidence lads. Aye im sure we will be giving it a right good go and I'm sure we'll be there or there abouts but think we will finish second.

[Jim44]

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Whilst we're winning every week as we are now then I would say it is slightly negative to think we can't win the league. I'm not having a go at you for saying that, I just think that whilst it's still in our hands then we should be confident we can do it.

Your last sentence made me stop and think. I had thought that we only had one more game against Sevco but realise that I'm wrong. In that case, I'll keep an optimistic open mind on this one. If we can keep up our form we might pip them at the post, but I honestly don't see them dropping points to other teams in our league. Imagine if we beat them by a single point at the end of the day. Ya dancer.

[S4uzee]

What's the points difference to this stage last season?

[GlesgaeHibby]

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The away form is the most pleasing aspect for me.

Away form has been very good, but for me I'm glad to see us turning easter road into a tough place to visit. Our home form leading up to relegation was simply horrendous. Malmo was probably the start of a dreadful run at home.

[Purehibee_MYB]

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Away form has been very good, but for me I'm glad to see us turning easter road into a tough place to visit. Our home form leading up to relegation was simply horrendous. Malmo was probably the start of a dreadful run at home.

You're right. Other than a short good run of home form under Fenlon, Easter Road has been an easy place to visit for far too many years. Good to see it become a bit of a fortress once again

[SeanWilson]

Told the Mrs I wanted a half season for the whole family for Xmas tonight... Been 3 years since we had ST's but after recent results and enjoying a great away day today (and a few guys on here pointing out the value in the kids ST's).... We'll be back full time!

[Pretty Boy]

The really great thing is that the whole set up is now geared towards smooth succession so when Stubbs moves on (hopefully a good while from now) the next gaffer has to fit in with the club rather than vice versa.

Gone are the days of the whole club being turned upside down every 18 months as another manager tries to fix things not entirely in his control.

We really need to get promoted, firstly because we deserve it and secondly because everything about the club at the moment suggests we are on the verge of something very exciting.

[Thecat23]

I posted The Huns would run away with the league after the start we had. But to only be 5 behind and now have all the squad back we have clicked big time and if we keep this up The Huns may crack. They need to go away to Raith and Falkirk too.

This league is very much wide open now and we can win it.

[lord bunberry]

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Your last sentence made me stop and think. I had thought that we only had one more game against Sevco but realise that I'm wrong. In that case, I'll keep an optimistic open mind on this one. If we can keep up our form we might pip them at the post, but I honestly don't see them dropping points to other teams in our league. Imagine if we beat them by a single point at the end of the day. Ya dancer.

If we bet them to the league it would go down as the biggest achievement by a hibs team in my lifetime.

[Sir David Gray]

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What's the points difference to this stage last season?

Last season;

P-13
W-5
D-4
L-4
F-18
A-13
PTS-19

This season;

P-13
W-10
D-1
L-2
F-25
A-9
PTS-31

[Dalianwanda]

It's cool to here well done Stubbs and the team rather than Leanne and the board...were on the right road!

[Pretty Boy]

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Last season;

P-13
W-5
D-4
L-4
F-18
A-13
PTS-19

This season;

P-13
W-10
D-1
L-2
F-25
A-9
PTS-31

That's a fantastic difference.

We could easily have won the game at Ibrox as well and the Dumbarton game came on the back off the whole Scott Allan pish. We are arguably unfortunate not to be at least 4 points better off.

[Golden Bear]

Anyone else think that League reconstruction may well be on cards for next season? Just a hunch I have without any concrete evidence to back it up.

[SquashedFrogg]

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It's cool to here well done Stubbs and the team rather than Leanne and the board...were on the right road!

Everyone deserves credit. Stubbs, players, fans, Leanne, Board....

The team are doing it, the management team are doing it, the fans are doing it and for me it stems from the fresh approach all across our club.

Away from the here and now, I feel our club (regardless about this season) is on a solid footing and has the structure in place for future success.

My point being is that, if/when Stubbs were to leave (may happen one day) we have a transitional plan in place to keep continuity and momentum.

What a beautiful club we have again!

Thank you all at Hibernian FC

[Allan45]

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I posted The Huns would run away with the league after the start we had. But to only be 5 behind and now have all the squad back we have clicked big time and if we keep this up The Huns may crack. They need to go away to Raith and Falkirk too.

This league is very much wide open now and we can win it.

I done the same after the Dumbarton game, this team is different, and are in terrific form. I'm so pleased that we are on a winning streak, closing down the Rangers, I'm think we can win by 2-3points in the end, we will beat the Rangers another two times too😀

[davidw]

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It's cool to here well done Stubbs and the team rather than Leanne and the board...were on the right road!

We are extraordinarily unlucky to be in this crappy league at the same time as Sevco and their ill-gotten gains. Any other year (well, ok, apart from last year) we would stroll this league in the manner of McLeish's team of Sauzee & Latapy.

Am just back from St. Mirren's Toytown stadium and our team is, frankly, great - real strength in depth and head and shoulders above anything else in the division apart from the Crook's XI.

Well done Alan Stubbs.

[Sir David Gray]

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That's a fantastic difference.

We could easily have won the game at Ibrox as well and the Dumbarton game came on the back off the whole Scott Allan pish. We are arguably unfortunate not to be at least 4 points better off.

We were 10 points behind Sevco at this point last season and still managed to finish above them after we finally managed to get our act together and went on a great run.

If we can keep this current form going, I see absolutely no reason why we can't win this league. Sevco won't lose a lot of points but they will lose points. It's inconceivable to think that they'll win every single game, except the ones against us. We just need to keep the pressure up and be in a position to take advantage when any slip up occurs.

[lord bunberry]

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We were 10 points behind Sevco at this point last season and still managed to finish above them after we finally managed to get our act together and went on a great run.

If we can keep this current form going, I see absolutely no reason why we can't win this league. Sevco won't lose a lot of points but they will lose points. It's inconceivable to think that they'll win every single game, except the ones against us. We just need to keep the pressure up and be in a position to take advantage when any slip up occurs.

Looking at our fixtures I can't see us dropping any points before we head to ibrox, Morton away seems the only tricky game.