So this weekend Hibs are favourites, all the pressure on Hibs etc (c) Tommy Wright
And next week Scotland are favourites, all the pressure's in Scotland (c) Eddie Jones
Psychological geniuses.
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28-01-2016 05:17 PM #1
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28-01-2016 05:28 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I can see him being the next United manager. Fergie in the making or what?
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28-01-2016 05:51 PM #4
We are fav's because we are a better team imo. Hibs would be easily top 6 with this squad and as much as Sat will be a tough I fully expect us to win.
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28-01-2016 06:48 PM #5
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28-01-2016 06:50 PM #6
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Quite ironic to see Wotherspoon talking about pressure.
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28-01-2016 07:06 PM #7
In the Wotherspoon interview he effectively admitted he was too shi**bag to perform for a club like Hibs.
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28-01-2016 07:24 PM #8
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28-01-2016 07:27 PM #9
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We are favourites because more people have bet on us than Saints.
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28-01-2016 07:33 PM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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28-01-2016 08:13 PM #12
Okay, now imagine if you were a neutral punter, not affiliated to any football club what-so-ever but liked a wee bet on the fitba' on a saturday.
On the one hand you have a team in the top Scottish div, not likely to win it - but not in danger of being involved in the relegation fight either, playing a team from the lower division, looking like they will be involved in the play-offs], How on earth can anyone justify the lower league team being favourites ? Bugger the bookies, as someone mentioned in an earlier post, that's only because there are more hibbies betting on their team than sainties on theirs.
Beggars belief. { For what it's worth, I think we will win - but that's only because I am a Hibs man]
If they are going to play mind games, then they need to take some lessons as the crap they are coming out with is childish.
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28-01-2016 08:25 PM #13
I've not read any comments from St Johnstone players or their manager but we should expect them to try a bit of mind games. we are playing in our backyard(almost) and also have 3 sides of the terracing, so in terms of numbers we will be expected (by us and the press) to put up a good show. Saints have nothing to loose, in respect so have opted for the "we are the underdogs" course, in the hope it will galvanise their support and encourage their players. mind games, and I expect Stubbs to pull a mind game oot the hat soon
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28-01-2016 09:05 PM #14This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
GGTTH
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28-01-2016 09:20 PM #15
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Top six in the SPL? Not so sure mate.
Maybe a wee bit wishful thinking?
Hope you are right by the way.
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28-01-2016 09:22 PM #16
They haven't won a game in thier last six and haven't scored many goals in these games so that will be a factor However they are trying to put pressure on us in the hope we don't handle the occasion .Hopefully we still the pain of the Falkirk Semi and want to go one better thus time
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28-01-2016 09:36 PM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
How many bets do you think have been placed on either team 48 hours before the game?
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28-01-2016 09:40 PM #18
I'll talk them up then, an always underated streetwise football team, O'Halloran is very dangerous with great pace and finishing ability, they skelped the sheepies 5 v 1 away from home, and 3 goals away to the sevconians, generally good away from home.
I hope the headline maker come 5 o'clock on Saturday is Cummings not Cummins.
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28-01-2016 09:47 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Toss of a coin game for me.
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28-01-2016 10:03 PM #20
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Still not as bad as the "our best player is injured" chat before every derby!!!
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28-01-2016 10:09 PM #21
I looked at the odds earlier in the week and admit to being amazed at Hibs being favourites.
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29-01-2016 03:24 AM #22This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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29-01-2016 05:27 AM #23
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Press sentiment is all with St J. Wee club stuffed by the officials over tickets, underdog claims by their manager, injured players, Wotherspoon left out of finals by Hibs, O'Hallaran main man etc etc .
NOTHING about Hibs being a Champ side playing a top Prem side. No "well done" to Hibs for getting past the best side in Scotland (Dons) and DUFC and getting to the semi. All about cocky Stubbs' treble claim, "talking sh***", and Hibs ability to cock things up. Lots about Hibs freezing on the day and how they messed up against Falkirk in the last semi.
The tone and balance of the coverage for a national semi-final is quite astonishing, something you'd rarely find in England.
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29-01-2016 06:01 AM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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29-01-2016 06:07 AM #25
All things considered this truly is a toss of a coin.
No favourites, a totally even scrap.
Just as well the TV slot has been reserved for a potential Glasgow goal fest.
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29-01-2016 09:24 AM #26This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
United we stand here....
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29-01-2016 10:42 AM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'm not astonished.
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29-01-2016 10:49 AM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/20...up-semi-final/
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29-01-2016 11:55 AM #29
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I'd rather our players believed they were favourites than the underdogs. We are favourites to win most weeks in the championship anyway so just play our normal game and we'll win.
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29-01-2016 11:58 AM #30
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David Wotherspoon and Liam Craig were two players that were all too capable of wilting under pressure in the big games for us. Now they're playing in front of 3 tractor drivers and a dog at home each week, they find it easier to shine. Wotherspoon knows that the atmosphere at Swynie with Hibbies on 3 sides will be intimidating, so he's decided to try to transfer the "pressure" onto us. Pathetic mind games.
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